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assist

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Assist is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in Manchester City.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Assist is a volunteer-led charity based in Withington, (est 1969). Our main focus is to reduce social isolation and loneliness in our local elderly population.We host a weekly lunch club and exercise classes, monthly Film Club,Tea and Talks and Positive Living sessions, weekly Digital Drop in, regular day trips, befriending, advocacy, volunteer driving and general support.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£85,979
Latest Expenditure
£71,884

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 83.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 83.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£85,979£71,8840 / 44
2023£99,670£96,9440 / 50
2022£122,010£98,7160 / 50
2021£53,278£53,7770 / 39
2020£67,887£69,4080 / 62

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers