WEN
MCR
CHARITY
Give a lille, help a lot
Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity
Appeal Trust
Reg. Charity No. 1066972
Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust is not VAT registered
Report of Trustees
and Annual Accounts
Year ended: 31st March 2025

Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Reference and Administration Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisors
Contact:
The Lord Mayor's Office
Telephone
Town Hall
Albert Square
Manchester
Fax
E-mail
Website
Postcode
M60 2LA
0161 234 3750
0161 274 7113
welovemcrcharity@manchester.gov.uk
welovemcrcharity.org
Trustees of the Charity
The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Former Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Chris Woodroofe
Resigned 14 May 2025
Appointed 29 April 2025
City Solicitor
Michelle Rothwell
Resigned 29 April 2025
Aneel Mussarat
Andreas Georgiou
Eddie Smith
Jonathan Bernstein
David Edwards
Hassan Hassan
Appointed 28 January 2025
Appointed 22 July 2025
Resigned 2 April 2024
Honorary Treasurer
Tom Wilkinson
City Treasurer
Manchester City Council, P.O. Box 532, Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester M60 2LA
Contact: Anthony Young (0161 234 3446) / Julie Hardman (0161 234 4025)
Bankers
Barclays Bank Plc
51 Mosley St, Manchester M32 HQ
Independent Examiner
Chartered Accountants
Hanover House, 30-32 Charlotte Street, Manchester M1 4FD
Investment Advisors
Black Rock Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
PO Box 9036, Chelmsford CM99 2XD
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustees' Annual and Strategic Report
Objectives and Activities
We Love MCR Charity gives heart, hope and opportunity to the people of Manchester, when they need it most.
The charity was set up to support and provide benefits to the residents of Manchester. The charity does this by providing
grants to young people and to community groups, and providing therapeutic family breaks to families, helping to improve
their lives and life chances.
Through the year the Charity attracted voluntary donations totalling f149,764 (2023/24 £104,503). This included some
Major Donors to the Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Fund which is used specifically for the Manchester Rising Stars
Programme. The Major Donors contributed £134,053 (2023/24 £28,250) to this fund during 2024/25.
The Charity was able to administer grants to 83 young people through the Mancunian Rising Stars Fund to the value of
€50,929. The funding helps disadvantaged young Mancunians to overcome financial barriers so they can take their next
steps to success in work or educational settings.
In addition, work was delivered by the Charity during this financial year through the Stronger Communities Grants
programme.
The Charity was able to administer grants to 44 community groups through the Stronger Communities Fund, totalling
£145,797. This funding supported groups to improve their communities through projects with young people, projects to
reduce loneliness and isolation and activities to protect green spaces.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust was established by Trust Deed in 1996 and registered with the
Charity Commission in December 1997. The Charity subsequently was amalgamated with the Common Good Trust, the
Youth and Community Trust, and the Lord Mayor's Fund for Family Holidays. Since 2011, the Charity has regularly carried
out activities as We Love MCR Charity.
The Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Manchester City Council are ex officio trustees (during 2024-25). The
Former Lord Mayor is appointed as a trustee for a period of a year following standing down as Lord Mayor. Other trustees
have been co-opted to serve the Charity for a period of 3 years and are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at
a Special Meeting under Clause 12 of the Trust Deed.
The trustees decide on investment management and grant allocations to organisations within the Manchester area who
have applied for assistance.
Grant allocations to organisations and individuals are funded from investment income, donations and monies raised by
fundraising activities.
The trustees have the power to invest in any part of the world and in any way which they, in their discretion, think fit.
The Lord Mayor is normally elected annually and takes his/her office in May of each year. The new Lord Mayor was elected
in May 2024 and will stay in position until May 2025.
For the year 2024/25 the Charity has employed on a full-time basis a Development Manager, a Communications Officer
and a Grants Manager. All staff are employed by Manchester City Council (MCC), and their employment costs are then paid
to MCC by the Charity.
MCC also provides generous gift-in-kind support to the Charity, including Office Space, IT, HR, Finance and Strategic
Management. The annual accounts are prepared under the guidance of the Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer of
Manchester City Council. This generous support helps the Charity to control its overheads expenditure.
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustees' Annual and Strategic Report
Achievements and Performance
The trustees meet every quarter where decisions are made by consensus of the full board. All meetings are minuted and actions reviewed
to check on progress and to ensure that objectives continue to be met.
During 2024/25 the Charity provided grants support to ambitious community groups and young people across the City of Manchester. The
trustees met every quarter to take and review decisions and to assess progress and future direction. All meetings were minuted and actions
reviewed to check on progress and to ensure that objectives continued to be met. Success is measured by collating responses from groups
and individuals who have been assisted by the charity and ensuring that a range of people are supported in a variety of ways through
diverse projects and activities.
The Trust received income totalling £412,420 2023/24 £611,257) from Donations, Sponsored Events and Dividends in the year. Some
fundraising events were held during the year. These included: Fundraising Walk at Ghyll Head in June 2024, Black Tie Dinner at the Midland
Hotel in October 2024 and the Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Event at the Bridgewater Hall in November 2024.
The Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Fund (a restricted fund within the Charity) aims to support young Mancunians to gain knowledge, skills
and resources to succeed. Through the Manchester's Rising Stars Fund it supports disadvantaged young Mancunians to overcome financial
barriers so they can take their next steps to success in Work, Qualifications and Entrepreneurship. 83 grants were awarded totalling
€50,929. This included funding for vital equipment and resources for young people. This included 2 Rising Stars who have Olympics
ambitions in the shot put and volleyball, aspiring musicians and tradespeople including plumbers and bricklayers.
The Stronger Communities Fund provided grants totalling £145,797 to 44 ambitious Manchester-based community groups. This funding
supported groups to improve their communities through projects with young people, projects to reduce loneliness and isolation and
activities to protect green spaces.
The Charity received 'in kind' support from Manchester City Council for accountancy, finance, IT and Management support.
The Charity would like to thank everyone who supported them either by making a donation, volunteering their time or taking part in a
fundraising event.
Special thanks go to the following organisations and their staff, who raised funds for us during 2024/25:
Arc4 Limited
Benevity
Brabners LLP
CAF
Charities Trust
Citibank Ireland
DONR
Dos Dedos Ltd True
Enthuse Enthuse
Finance-Four Limited
Impulse Decision
Institute Of Insurance
JMW Solicitors
Manchester CCA
Manchester City Council
Manchester Law Society
Manchester Publicity Association
Manchester Trainee Solicitors
Softcat Manchester
Spar
Telefonica Tech NI Limited
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
he Charity would also wish to thank the following organiations who attended the Annual Black Tie Dinner at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on 3
)ctober 2024 and helped to raise a total of €103,000 for the Charity
AGS
Allsop
Al-Murad Tiles
Ashrock Estates
Blackstone Solicitors
BMHC
Cambridge & Counties Bank
CarFinance
CODA
Deloitte
Digniteries
Eamar Developments UK
EPG
Fieldfisher
Gallagher
HTB
AMW
Leach Rhodes Walker
Madina Property
Manchester Brick Specialists
Manchester Life Management 3 Limited
Manchester Property Group
Mills & Reeves
Natwest
Obi Property
Prime Property Ltd
Renaker
Rothschild & Sons
Sixteen Real Estate
SoftCat
Together
Uppal and Warr
Walls and Ceilings
WT Gunson
Your Chapter
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustees' Annual and Strategic Report
Financial Review
The Charity's accounts have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 and in compliance with the
Charities Act 2011.
On a day to day basis the main funding source is donations from individuals and companies.
The Charity's balance sheet as at 31st March 2025 shows a balance of £648,970 (2023/24 £755,187), with Unrestricted Funds of
£337,278 (2023/24 £560,335) and Restricted Funds of £311,692 (2023/24 £194,852).
The Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial fund is used specifically to assist young people gain knowledge and skills they need to succeed in
education, employment and enterprise.
The unrestricted funds were used in 2024-25 primarily to support Stronger Community Fund grants.
The unrestricted funds may be used for any charitable purpose in order to benefit the residents of Manchester, including providing
short breaks for young people and their families who reside within the City.
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are free reserves of the charity at a level estimated to provide
sufficient funds to cover the costs of generating funds, charitable expenditure and to respond to any emergency situations which may
Permanent Endowment - This fund is not available for general distribution, but the income earned from the capital investment can be
used for general distribution.
Risks and uncertainties
The charity continues to run with low direct costs to mitigate any uncertainty and risk of reduced donations and has planned its
investments and medium term strategy to ensure that should donations reduce there is still a viable option to support Manchester
residents.
Investments
The total value of investments increased by £6,667 (2023/24 increased by £6,038).
All investments being managed by Black Rock Merrill Lynch are invested in the Charities UK Equity Fund and the Charities UK Bond Fund.
Castlefield Investment managed permanent endowment portfolio at the 31st March 2025 is 100% in balanced managed funds.
This page concludes the Trustees' Annual Report, which forms part of the Annual Report 2024-2025 which was endorsed by the board of
Trustees on 2611 2026 and is signed on their behalf.
Date 26 JANUARY 2026
Lord Mayor of Manchester
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025
which are set out on pages 8 to 16.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out
my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded €250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of
the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of The ICAEW, which is one of
the listed bodies
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Timothy A R Elston BA FCA
Percy Westhead & Company
Chartered Accountants
Hanover House
30-32 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4FD
Date:
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rd Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Tru
atement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 20
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and Legacies
Other Trading Activities
Investments
TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
penditure On
aising Func
Charitable Activities
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Net Income/Expenditure):
Transfers between funds
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS/(LOSSES)
Gains/Losses) on investment assets
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward at 1st April
Total funds carried forward at 31st March
Further
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds Endowment Funds
Details
2024/25
2024/5
2024/25
44,330
144,054
206,656
13,610
:
264,596
144,054
4,050
5
12-13
6
142,020
260,725
402,745
(138,149)
(95,950)
(234,099)
11,322
(222,777)
560,335
337,558
123,315
123,315
20,739
100,000
120,739
120,739
25,608
146,347
602
3,448
(4,050)
(602)
(3,297)
(3,899)
169,244
165,345
Total Funds
2024/25
188,384
206,656
17,660
412,700
142,622
384,040
526,662
(113,962)
Prior Period
Total Funds
2023/24
284,162
309,580
17,515
611,257
127,039
678,767
805,806
(194,549)
(113,962)
8,025
(105,937)
755,187
649,250
(194,549)
6,038
(188,511)
943,698
755,187
The statement of financial activities relates to the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
All the Charities fund activities are derived from continuing operations.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the current period.
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st March 2025
Further
Details
Note
7
31-Mar
2025
31-Mar
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in Hand
LIABILITIES
Creditors: falling due within one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Unrestricted Funds:
General Funds
Restricted Funds:
Permanent Endowment
Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Fund
8
11
555,535
555,535
7,925
136,261
144,186
50,471
50,471
93,715
649,250
548,868
548,868
16,891
387,241
404,132
197,813
197,813
206,319
755,187
10
10
337,558
165,345
146,347
560,335
169,244
25,608
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
The financial statements on pages 8 to 16 were approved by the board of Trustees on
649,250
2026 and is signed on their behalf by:
755,187
Date 26 JANUARy 2026
Signed
Caine ental mishan
Lord Mayor of Manchester
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Statement of Cash flows as at 31st March 2025
Further
details
note
a
Cash flows form operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proced ines and rents per vest and equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financial activities:
Repayments of borrowing
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Receipt of endowment
Net cash provided by (used in) financial activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
Total
funds
2024-2025
(269,998)
17,660
81,785
(80,427)
19,018
:
(250,980)
387,241
136,261
Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
2024-2025
(105,937)
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement
of financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Gains)/losses on investments
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Loss/(profit) on the sale of fixed assets
(increase)/decrease in stocks
(increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
8,966
(147,342)
(269,998)
-ll
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Prior year
funds
2023-2024
€
(502,380)
17,515
:
17,515
2023-2024
(188,511)
(6,038)
(17,515)
15,209
(305,525)
(502,380)

Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1
January 2015), (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), and the Charities Act 2011.
The accounts have been prepared in pounds sterling.
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Fund's ability to continue as a going
concern. Financial provision is available to enable the Fund to continue until the end of 2025.
Critical accounting judgements and estimation uncertainty
In preparing these financial statements, Trustees have made judgements, estimates and assumptions that
affect the disclosures made in the financial statements. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated
and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Accounting Period
The accounting period is from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Income, including donations and legacies from institutions, corporates, trusts and individuals is included in the
Statement of Financial Activities when the Fund is entitled to the income, where the amount can be measured
with reasonable reliability and receipt is probable.
Goods, facilities and services donated for the Charities use where the benefit is quantifiable and the goods or
services would have had to be purchased, are recognised in the financial statements under Donations and
Legacies as income (gifts in kind) when received and expenditure when distributed, at a reasonable estimate
of their value in the period in which they are received.
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive
obligation to pay for expenditure. These costs are directly attributable to specific activities.
Raising Funds
Management costs.
These are the costs associated with raising funds from all sources of incoming resources including Investment
Charitable activities
Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is conveyed to the recipient, except in those cases where
the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised when the conditions attaching are fulfilled.
Support Cost allocation
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable
activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel and governance costs which support the
Trusts charitable programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and
expenditure on charitable activities. The support costs are allocated or apportioned to activities on a basis
consistent with identified cost drivers for the cost category. Cost drivers utilised include number of direct hours
of query resolution.
Fixed Asset Investments
Investments are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their market value
as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes
the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.
Investment Gains and Losses
All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on
investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their
purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are
calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and
unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the statement of Financial Activities.
2 TAXATION
activities.
The Trust is a registered charity and does not trade for tax purposes and is therefore not subject to taxation on its
3 TRUSTEES FEES AND EXPENSES
No payments have been made to the trustees for fees or expenses
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
4 ANALYSIS OF INCOME
Donations & Legacies
Voluntary Income
Services - Accountancy & Admin Services
Other Trading Services
Fundraising Events
Investment Income
Bank Interest Received
Dividends & Interest on Investments
5 ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE
Raising Funds
Costs of Generating Voluntary Income
Fundraiser Costs
Support Costs for raising funds
Fundraiser Expenses
Charitable Activities
Staff costs
Grants
Support Costs for charitable activities
6,450
37,880
44,330
206,656
206,656
13,330
13,610
Unrestricted
Funds
2024/25
2,587
27,353
76,039
36,041
142,020
30,304
175,033
55,388
260,725
144,054
144,054
:
4,050
4,050
Restricted
Funds
2024/25
602
62,386
60,929
123,315
150,504
37,880
188,384
206,656
206,656
37,966
36,612
74,578
227,733
227,733
17,380
13,186
17,660
13,186
Total Unrestricted
Funds
2024/25
2023/24
2,587
27,353
76,641
36,041
142,622
92,690
235,962
55,388
384,040
3,483
25,320
53,685
43,948
126,436
30,455
236,403
52,376
319,234
209,584
209,584
81,847
81,847
Restricted
Funds
2023/24
603
603
60,945
298,588
359,533
Total
2023/24
247,550
36,612
284,162
309,580
309,580
17,515
17,515
Total
2023/24
3,483
25,320
54,288
43,948
127,039
91,400
534,991
52,376
678,767
Charitable
Charitable
Raising funds
activities
Total Raising funds
activities
2024/25
2024/25
2024/25
2023/24
2023/24
Total
2023/24
Support Costs
Bank Charges
93
Administration Fee
93
186
59
119
Development manager
431
431
441
441
27,694
27,693
55,387
27,220
27,219
54,439
Website development & marketing
21,081
21,081
1,748
1,748
Accountancy
18,940
18,940
Independent Examination Fee
2,400
2,400
37,880
18,306
18,306
36,612
4,800
1,650
1,650
3,300
Other Governance Costs
5,831
5,831
11,662
4,701
4,701
9,402
Investment Management Costs
602
602
603
76,641
55,388
132,029
603
54,288
52,376
106,664
Support costs, these costs include general management and accounting costs. Support costs not attributable to a single activity have been allocated on
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
6 Unrestricted Fund - General Fund
Endowment Fund
Restricted Funds
Transfers
In
€
4,050
100,000
104,050
Transfers
Out
€
100,000
4,050
104,050
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Managed Funds
Market Value at 31st March 2024
Purchases at cost
Disposals
Revaluation gains/(losses)
Market Value at 31st March 2025
Investments at cost
Shares in Castlefield Capital Ltd (Ordinary Shares of £0.01)
Opening Value at 31st March 2024
Closing Value at 31st March 2025
Investments - Managed Funds
Units
BLK Charities UK Bond Fund A Inc
BLK Charities UK Equity Fund A Inc
Multi Asset Funds:
CFP Castlefld PTF CFP Cstifld ThghtfIL GTH C
31st March
2025
548,868
80,427
(81,785)
8,025
555,535
411,795
31st March
2024
542,830
6,038
548,868
411,795
2
Holding
42,555.796
43,576.797
164,671.768
Investments - Share Capital
Castlefield Capital Ltd - B Ordinary Shares of £0.01p
£248
Market Value
at 31/03/2025
60,611
330,563
164,359
555,533
2
555,535
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Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
8 DEBTORS
Accrued Income
Accounts receivable
9
CREDITORS
Accounts Payable
Other Creditors
Castlefield Capital Ltd
10 FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds:
General Fund
Restricted Funds:
Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Fund
Permanent Endowment
Balance
Incoming
Resources
144,054
4,050
412,700
315t March 2025
2,438
5,487
7,925
31st March 2025
3,600
46,869
50171
Resources Gains/(Losses)
Revaluation
11,322
(402,745)
(123,315)
(526,662)
(3,297)
315t March 2024
2,891
14,000
16,891
315t March 2024
153,060
44,751
2
197,813
Transfers
funds
(95,950)
100,000
(4,050)
25,608
169,244
755,187
ANALYSIS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES BETWEEN FUNDS
11
Total
Fund bfwd
€
Investments
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Dealing A/c
Creditors
548,868
16,891
387,011
230
(197,813)
755,187
General
Fund
391,174
7,925
(11,072)
(50,469)
337,558
Restricted
Funds
146,347
146,347
Endowment
Fund
164,361
986
(2)
165,345
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Balance
146,347
165,345
649,250
Total
Fund
€
555,535
7,925
135,275
986
(50,471)
649,250

Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
12 ANALYSIS OF GRANTS
Stronger Communities Grants
MRSF M Watkins Legal Bursary
Lord Mayor
Sir Howard Bernstein Memorial Fund
herapeutic Family Break:
Manchester Young Live:
Grants to
Institutions
145,797
8,750
10,000
164,547
Grants to
Individuals
Total
50,929
20,486
71,415
145,797
8,750
50,929
20,486
10,000
235,962
MATERIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS
1 R360 Media Theatre & Arts CIC
2 Lips Inked Arts CIC
3 Neighbourly Gardening Projects
4 College of the Third Age
5 Twinkleboost CIC
6 Mustafia Sharif
7 North Manchester Community Partnership
8 The Beacon Centre
9 Collyhurst Community Enterprises Ltd
10 Rainbow Community Centre
11 Ivygreen Allotment Society
12 Friends of Manchester General Cemetery
13 Longsight Community Art Space CIC
14 The Bee Sanctuary
15 Manchester Harriers
16 MAD Theatre Company
17 Wellmindz CIC
18 Aspinall Methodist Church
19 Heart and Parcel
20 Levenshulme Old Library
21 Somali Adult Social Care Agenc
2 Focus And Fly CK
4,000
3,705
3,543
1,930
3,626
3,500
3,800
3,625
3,450
3,470
4,000
4,000
3,500
4,000
1,200
4,000
3,160
3,120
3,972
2,340
3,856
4,000
23 Disability Opportunities in Sport UK) CIC
24 Ladybarn Community Centre
25 Peoplescape Theatre
26 Christian Restoration Manchester
27 Didsbury Civic Society
28 The Widows Empowerment Trus
29 All Arts & Media (All FM
30 Chrysalis Manchester R/C 1065028
31 UK Yoga CIC
32 Building the Bridge CIC
33 Lancashire Lions VICC
34 Collyhurst & Moston Boxing Club
35 1st Wythenshawe Scout Group
36 The Spearhead Recovery CIC
37 Brink Productions Ltd
38 Our Space Youth Club
39 Breathe Easy Asthma and Lung UK Newton Hth
40 Equal Education Chances
11 The Inspirational Womer
42 Smithy's Bereavement Group
43 The Beautiful Minds
44 String Of Hearts CIC
2,100
4,000
3,992
4,000
3,794
1,800
3,960
4,000
4,000
4,000
2,264
3,850
3,980
145,797
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