GREATER MANCHESTER CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 September 1975
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01223344
Financial period: 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023
Latest income: £3,324,605
Latest expenditure: £3,653,164
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: Yes
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: OPUS RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY LLP, FOURTH FLOOR, 1 PARK ROW, LEEDS, LS1 5HN

02 Activities

What the charity does

GMCVO works to increase economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester through effective collaborations and supporting other organisations to achieve their goals. We support voluntary organisations and social enterprises to understand the operating environment, to gain social investment and we test new approaches. We provide investment and are a lead body for networks & partnership projects.

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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

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025

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 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,324,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,653,164

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: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,791,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,547,694

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,765,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,007,927

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,324,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,653,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £1,850,233
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,791,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,547,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £794,509
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 3
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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,765,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,007,927
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £428,194
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 1 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,401,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,186,033
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £588,163
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2018
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2020
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2020
Total Gross Income: £5,092,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,354,959
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: £333,277
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 833081
Income Charitable Activities: 2461408
Income Investments: 8444
Income Other: 21672
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3324605
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £889,736
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,763,428
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3653164
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1950788
Expenditure Governance: 34977
Expenditure Support Costs: 93730
Expenditure Depreciation: 17556
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £343,343
Assets Total Fixed: 84563
Assets Own Use: 84563
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,289,422
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,620,783
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,753,202
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1811607
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 809176
Assets Cash: £1,760,828
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 343343
Funds Restricted: 1409859
Funds Total: 1753202
Count Employees: 34
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 580067
Income Charitable Activities: 3195248
Income Investments: 965
Income Other: 14998
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3791278
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,939,632
Expenditure Other: 608062
Expenditure Total: 3547694
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 38602
Expenditure Support Costs: 36130
Expenditure Depreciation: 6181
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £408,764
Assets Total Fixed: 34968
Assets Own Use: 34968
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,504,559
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,457,766
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,081,761
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1457766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,432,435
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 408764
Funds Restricted: 1672997
Funds Total: 2081761
Count Employees: 33
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 410035
Income Charitable Activities: 3326284
Income Investments: 1347
Income Other: 27559
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3765225
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,513,563
Expenditure Other: 494364
Expenditure Total: 3007927
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24735
Expenditure Support Costs: 160245
Expenditure Depreciation: 15854
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £352,425
Assets Total Fixed: 40846
Assets Own Use: 40846
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,768,602
Assets Total Liabilities: £971,271
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,838,177
Creditors One Year Total Current: 971271
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,052,025
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 352425
Funds Restricted: 1485752
Funds Total: 1838177
Count Employees: 35
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 1 January 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 545003
Income Charitable Activities: 3822736
Income Investments: 2904
Income Other: 30471
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4401114
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,501,053
Expenditure Other: 684980
Expenditure Total: 4186033
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25097
Expenditure Support Costs: 163301
Expenditure Depreciation: 25373
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £260,743
Assets Total Fixed: 56700
Assets Own Use: 56700
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,713,035
Assets Total Liabilities: £688,856
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,080,879
Creditors One Year Total Current: 676519
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 12337
Assets Cash: £1,295,965
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 260743
Funds Restricted: 820136
Funds Total: 1080879
Count Employees: 40
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2018
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2020
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2020
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 491337
Income Charitable Activities: 4567252
Income Investments: 2594
Income Other: 31805
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5092988
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,725,605
Expenditure Other: 629354
Expenditure Total: 5354959
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20593
Expenditure Support Costs: 158137
Expenditure Depreciation: 18066
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £319,073
Assets Total Fixed: 64682
Assets Own Use: 64682
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,823,326
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,022,210
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £865,798
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1003948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 18262
Assets Cash: £1,173,850
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 319073
Funds Restricted: 546725
Funds Total: 865798
Count Employees: 44
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: 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: Oldham
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

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: 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: Wigan
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: Bury
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: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GREATER MANCHESTER CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1975-09-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEM AND ARTS INCORP 18 AUGUST 1975 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RES OF 15 JULY 1982 AND 24 MARCH 1994, CERTIFICATE OF INCORP ON CHANGE OF NAME 30 JUNE 1997, SPECIAL RES DATED 06 OCTOBER 2004 AND SPECIAL RES REGIST AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2010.
Charitable Objects: 1)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS (AREA OF BENEFIT). AND IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.2)TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3)FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: (A)'THIRD SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.(B) 'CHARITIES' ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) 'VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES' ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER MANCHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 263173
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GMCVO

Charity Name Id: 263212
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity Name Id: 263158
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION

Charity Name Id: 263200
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GREATER MANCHESTER CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries