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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREVER MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1017504 · organisation 1017504

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 February 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02785133
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,994,073
Latest expenditure
£3,693,383
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1st Floor, Phoenix House, 45 Cross Street, MANCHESTER

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forevermanchester.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,994,073
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,693,383
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,207,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,018,651
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,376,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,649,370
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,934,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,165,324
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,170,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,152,052

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,994,073
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,693,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,207,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,018,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,376,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,649,370
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,934,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,165,324
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,170,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,152,052
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
785977
Income Other Trading Activities
444849
Income Charitable Activities
2604810
Income Investments
158437
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3994073
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£608,931
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,050,921
Expenditure Other
33531
Expenditure Total
3693383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31435
Expenditure Support Costs
479971
Expenditure Depreciation
11438
Gain Loss Investment
-176885
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£286,707
Assets Total Fixed
7130459
Assets Own Use
42051
Assets Long Term Investment
7088408
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,809,509
Assets Total Liabilities
£202,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,737,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
202006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,403,428
Funds Endowment
7088408
Funds Unrestricted
286709
Funds Restricted
1362845
Funds Total
8737962
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
532285
Income Other Trading Activities
1167878
Income Charitable Activities
1323846
Income Investments
183438
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3207447
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
532285
Expenditure Raising Funds
£585,903
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,405,386
Expenditure Other
27362
Expenditure Total
3018651
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1721872
Expenditure Governance
43773
Expenditure Support Costs
458518
Expenditure Depreciation
8870
Gain Loss Investment
368754
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£259,000
Assets Total Fixed
7299711
Assets Own Use
34418
Assets Long Term Investment
7265293
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,943,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£628,591
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,614,157
Creditors One Year Total Current
628591
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,628,725
Funds Endowment
7265293
Funds Unrestricted
287281
Funds Restricted
1061583
Funds Total
8614157
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
912202
Income Charitable Activities
1265302
Income Investments
199407
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2376911
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£500,149
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,120,549
Expenditure Other
28672
Expenditure Total
2649370
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1517614
Expenditure Governance
27163
Expenditure Support Costs
443825
Expenditure Depreciation
13320
Gain Loss Investment
-655743
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£205,152
Assets Total Fixed
6378658
Assets Own Use
14405
Assets Long Term Investment
6364253
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,299,165
Assets Total Liabilities
£621,216
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,056,607
Creditors One Year Total Current
621216
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,120,346
Funds Endowment
6364254
Funds Unrestricted
219557
Funds Restricted
1472796
Funds Total
8056607
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
683231
Income Charitable Activities
2093343
Income Investments
158194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2934768
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£651,789
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,487,442
Expenditure Other
26093
Expenditure Total
3165324
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2457900
Expenditure Governance
29542
Expenditure Support Costs
531972
Expenditure Depreciation
12485
Gain Loss Investment
375591
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£189,123
Assets Total Fixed
7057220
Assets Own Use
37223
Assets Long Term Investment
7019997
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,043,532
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,942
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,984,810
Creditors One Year Total Current
115942
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,903,103
Funds Endowment
7019997
Funds Unrestricted
226346
Funds Restricted
1738467
Funds Total
8984810
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
384686
Income Other Trading Activities
113140
Income Charitable Activities
4521747
Income Investments
150544
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5170117
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£500,561
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,623,605
Expenditure Other
27886
Expenditure Total
5152052
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4195892
Expenditure Governance
33690
Expenditure Support Costs
460318
Expenditure Depreciation
13262
Gain Loss Investment
1020116
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£84,962
Assets Total Fixed
6883439
Assets Own Use
39033
Assets Long Term Investment
6844406
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,320,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£363,991
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,839,775
Creditors One Year Total Current
363991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,230,595
Funds Endowment
6844406
Funds Unrestricted
123995
Funds Restricted
1871374
Funds Total
8839775
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tameside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREVER MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-02-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/01/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/03/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/03/2016
Charitable Objects
(1) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION,THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE (2) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE OR MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF GREATER MANCHESTER
Area Of Benefit
GREATER MANCHESTER

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
119854
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY TRUST FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
Charity Name Id
119851
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CFGM
Charity Name Id
119876
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures