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The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
515341
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 3, 2025. Filing history
Registered
July 6, 1984
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
c/o Beyond Profit Ltd
Bolton Arena
Arena Approach
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6LB

Activities

Grant making charity which makes donations to a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester, in particular, organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, support for educational initiatives by arts organisations and support for community groups.

Objects: To Apply The Capital And Income In Perpetuity To Or For Such Charitable Institution Or Institutions Or To Or For Charitable Purposes (Being Purposes Which Are Exclusively Charitable According To The Law Of England And Wales) As The Trustees Shall In Their Absolute Discretion Think Fit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Local Authority
Bolton, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Dec. 3, 2025On time £141,659 £189,870
March 31, 2024 Dec. 3, 2024On time £124,559 £186,579
March 31, 2023 Jan. 9, 2024On time £75,865 £185,362
April 5, 2022 Feb. 2, 2023On time £108,922 £208,969
April 5, 2021 Dec. 16, 2021On time £87,661 £241,647

Trustees

Name Appointed
Diane Mary Hawkins DL JP LLB (Chair)
Anna Dale JP DL June 3, 2024
Karan Sheppard June 3, 2024
Karen Wilson DL June 3, 2024
Lt Col Shauna Dixon Aug. 27, 2013
Lorraine Carter MBE
Michael Walmsley MBE DL June 3, 2024
Robert Topham Race Dec. 1, 2025
Sharman Birtles Dec. 4, 2012
Susan Lomas OBE June 3, 2024