The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
Analysis
The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01029607). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches reported income of £58k and spending of £118k, spending 203% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £58k (+296%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 235% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vertical Church Yeovil (£58k), Atisha Centre (£58k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barley Hill (£58k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The income and capital from this fund is to be applied to the upkeep, repair and improvement of churches whose congregations are members of the Association and to the maintenance of services and otherwise furthering the religious, educational and charitable work of the Association.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Church Yeovil | Yeovil | £58k |
| Atisha Centre | Darlington | £58k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Barley Hill | Oxfordshire | £58k |
| The Bradley Trust | Stafford | £58k |