MANCHESTER PEOPLE FIRST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 June 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06339300
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £215,183
Latest expenditure: £180,254
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: MANCHESTER PEOPLE FIRST, 3 BROUGHTON STREET, MANCHESTER, M8 8RF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.manpf.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Manchester People First is a self advocacy service for learning disabled adults based in Manchester. We provide services to our members to promote speaking up, rights and choices and we also offer an accessible information service. We also work with carers, professionals and statutory organistions to raise awareness of Learning Disabled issues and host volunteer and student placements.

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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: 7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £215,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,254

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: 15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £191,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,082

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: 24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £190,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,427

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: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £146,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,970

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: 17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £161,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,997

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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: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £215,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,254
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £174,988
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 15 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £191,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £190,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,427
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £157,694
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £146,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,970
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £133,615
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £161,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,997
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £127,932
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MANCHESTER PEOPLE FIRST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-06-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 AUGUST 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 DECEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, BY1) THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF SUCH PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS.2) SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING SELF AND GROUP ADVOCACY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING;3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC, PROFESSIONALS AND CARERS ABOUT THE NEEDS, SKILLS AND INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TO ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures