greater manchester centre for voluntary organisation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. Greater Manchester Centre For Voluntary Organisation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in Bolton, Bury, and various other locations.

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

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.

Fundraising

See where Greater Manchester Centre For Voluntary Organisation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Bolton Bury Manchester City Oldham Rochdale Salford City Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,324,605

Latest Expenditure

£3,653,164

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 75.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 25.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £2,461,408

Other Trading £833,081

Investments £8,444

Other Income £21,672

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,763,428

Raising Funds £889,736

Governance £34,977

Grants to Institutions £1,950,788

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2023	£3,324,605	£3,653,164	£2,763,428	£1,753,202	£343,343	34 / 2
2022	£3,791,278	£3,547,694	£2,939,632	£2,081,761	£408,764	33 / 2
2021	£3,765,225	£3,007,927	£2,513,563	£1,838,177	£352,425	35 / 2
2020	£4,401,114	£4,186,033	£3,501,053	£1,080,879	£260,743	40 / 2
2019	£5,092,988	£5,354,959	£4,725,605	£865,798	£319,073	44 / 4