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the monastery of st francis gorton trust ltd

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Monastery Of St Francis Gorton Trust LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. 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

To restore, conserve and maintain the Monastery of St. Francis (EW Pugin in 1866) in the Gorton district of Manchester, being of historical, architectural and constructional merit. Our main pillars of work are; Heritage & Culture, Health & Wellbeing, Ceremony & Celebration, Wisdom & Consciousness and supporting other charities and trusted partners who share our heritage site.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,535,696
Latest Expenditure
£1,466,738

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 1.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 100.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £110,169
Charitable Activities £4,258
Other Trading £1,421,269
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £26,494
Raising Funds £1,440,244
Governance £26,494
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,535,696£1,466,738£26,494£9,269,938£333,70836 / 30
2023£1,302,502£1,200,527£51,104£9,203,486£307,17318 / 30
2022£1,135,264£1,373,978£11,398£7,319,732£212,48213 / 40
2021£1,188,899£1,367,065£11,468£7,558,446£207,0009 / 40
2020£1,332,471£977,200£25,457£7,736,612£030 / 40

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers