Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity

Who they support

To advance any such charitable purpose for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Greater Manchester (according to the land of England and Wales) as the Trustees shall see fit from time to time and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the relief of poverty and distress of people who are suffering from the effects of homelessness or the threat of homelessness.

  • The average annual spending of grantees has been £
  • The average age of charities supported has been years.

Grant criteria

We raise funds to support homelessness initiatives across the city region and give out grants to good causes in Manchester




Charity registered in England & Wales, No: 1180418
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Analysis of Grants Made
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In this period 66 donations have been made totalling £2,858,843 to 40 organisations

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Growth in Spending
(per annum over last 3 years)
Main Overlaps with other Grant Makers ?
By ValueBy Number
The National Lottery Community Fund 28% 65%
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales 15% 38%
Garfield Weston Foundation 13% 40%
The Henry Smith Charity 11% 25%
Macc 11% 33%
Crisis UK 10% 28%
Co-operative Group 10% 33%
The Tudor Trust 10% 23%
Forever Manchester 8% 30%
Sport England 7% 13%
Sole supporter: 15% by number, 70% by value.
Individual Grants Made
When Amount Annual
Spending
Grantee To be used for
20/06/2022 £30,000 EMBASSY VILLAGE Grant to fund a Resettlement Team Leader post at Embassy Village
21/03/2022 £300,000 GMCA Regular funding towards A Bed Every Night, supporting the provision of accommodation for rough sleepers
16/11/2021 £90,000 GREATER MANCHESTER HOMELESSNESS ACTION NETWORK Grant to fund full-time Network Co-ordinator at GMHAN.
14/09/2021 £10,000 THE MANCHESTER MEN’S ROOM Continued funding for part-time caseworker (COVID-19 response)
13/07/2021 £25,000 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Continued support for the 'mobile' JustLife Team reaching people in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (COVID-19 response)
13/07/2021 £19,034 MANCHESTER REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK Continued support for a caseworker (COVID-19 response)
02/02/2021 £5,500 STREET SUPPORT NETWROK LTD To support completion of online Families resource (COVID-19 response)
02/02/2021 £105,000 FOREVER MANCHESTER For co-delivery and distribution of OneGM Funding to grass roots community groups across GM
02/02/2021 £198,000 GMCA Regular funding towards A Bed Every Night, supporting the provision of accommodation for rough sleepers
26/11/2020 £30,000 GMCA Provide funding for essential items and community-based support in response to COVID-19
26/11/2020 £10,000 MACC Towards continuation of the Migrant Destitution Fund (COVID-19 response)
26/11/2020 £50,000 FARESHARE (EMERGE 3RS) Towards supporting partnership with GM BME Network and the cost of a van for distribution and development (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £47,720 SHARED HEALTH FOUNDATION Towards staff training and Safeguarding and Trauma Support packages for homeless families and children within them (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £18,619 THE MANCHESTER MEN’S ROOM Towards funding a part-time Caseworker supporting young men and trans people (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £31,964 LIFESHARE LTD Towards funding a resettlement and outreach post who will work with under 25s (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £25,000 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION To support the 'mobile' JustLife Team reaching people in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £19,068 MANCHESTER REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK Supporting a Buddy Scheme, a Destitution Project and increased Casework capacity (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £48,968 QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY Towards funding support for people move from emergency accommodation with an Independent Living Mentor (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £40,448 THE BOND BOARD LTD Towards project providing preventative advice and support of existing service users and those new to the system (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £19,500 BARNABUS MANCHESTER Funding to support frontline salaries and a targetted Support Centre for people newly experiencing homelessness (COVID-19 response)
30/07/2020 £42,340 HELPING THE HOMELESS INTO HOUSING To support continuation and increase capacity of H4 programme linking hospitals, GPs & people who present as being homeless (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION To help fund an additional staff member to reach more Unsupported Temporary Accommodation residents and landlords. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £7,000 MANCHESTER CITY MISSION To assist with paying wages of employees who are staffing the self-contained accommodation at the YHA as well as catering. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 MANCHESTER ACTION ON STREET HEALTH To fund caseworker costs enabling them to stay in touch with their clients, to provide food and technological support and begin the Covid Hardship fund.
14/05/2020 £10,000 THE MUSTARD TREE To fund staffing costs for the reception team enabling them to stay in touch and support their clients. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £6,000 PETRUS COMMUNITY To assist with the refurbishment of five properties to include labour and the purchase of PPE, assisting in the provision of accommodation at this time. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 STOCKPORT WOMEN'S CENTRE To assist with salary costs for administration and that of the Centre and Service managers who support vulnerable women and families (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 THE APOSTLES COMMUNITY KITCHEN To assist with purchasing food and cooking supplies, a fridge and PPE/cleaning equipment. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 OLDHAM STREET ANGELS - GMIM Towards funding the purchase of food, clothes, toiletries, fridge/chest freezer and technological support for clients. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 UK EFF Towards staffing costs, technological support, clothing and food provision for clients. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £6,500 BARNABUS MANCHESTER Towards running costs of charity, including staff costs, insurance and utility bills for running a van (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 BOAZ TRUST Towards core work of providing safe accommodation and supporting clients, namely asylum seekers (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £9,500 THE BOOTH CENTRE Towards the core costs which include increased cleaning costs, additional hours for kitchen staff and PPE for staff and volunteers.
14/05/2020 £9,980 BURY FELLOWSHIP Towards staff costs and purchase additional food, toiletries and start the Food Club Project. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £9,856 CARITAS DIOCESE OF SALFORD To Caritas Morning Star and Night Haven to help with running costs of the hostel, paying utility bills and enabling isolation units to be set up for the residents. (COVID-19 response)
14/05/2020 £10,000 EMMAUS MOSSLEY To help with staffing costs, food, toiletries and basic necessities to help support clients
14/05/2020 £9,135 GREATER TOGETHER MANCHESTER To help with core costs and staffing costs who have been deployed to the frontline, helping with the central food provision. (COVID-19 response)
15/04/2020 £2,500 STREET SUPPORT NETWROK LTD Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £27,013 TECH FUND (KPS LTD) For purchase and distribution of tech to during COVID-19 pandemic (Tech Fund - purchases made via KPS Ltd and distribution organised by GMCA)
15/04/2020 £6,500 LIFESHARE LTD Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 EMMAUS SALFORD Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 WOOD STREET MISSION Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 ON THE OUT C.I.C Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 SHARED HEALTH FOUNDATION C.I.C Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £6,500 SANCTUARY TRUST LTD Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15/04/2020 £10,000 MACC Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 SSG SUSTAINABLE LIVING Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 BURY FELLOWSHIP Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY (ROC) Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 BACK ON TRACK Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 THE MUSTARD TREE Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 THE MANCHESTER MEN’S ROOM Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 MANCHESTER CITY MISSION Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 CARITAS DIOCESE OF SALFORD Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 BOAZ TRUST Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 COFFEE4CRAIG Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 BARNABUS MANCHESTER Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN NEED Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 MANCHESTER ACTION ON STREET HEALTH Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 GREAT TOGETHER MANCHESTER Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/03/2020 £6,500 THE BOOTH CENTRE Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16/12/2019 £600,000 GMCA Regular funding towards A Bed Every Night, supporting the provision of accommodation for rough sleepers
16/12/2019 £600,000 GMCA Regular funding towards A Bed Every Night, supporting the provision of accommodation for rough sleepers
18/07/2019 £155,698 GMCA Regular funding towards A Bed Every Night, supporting the provision of accommodation for rough sleepers
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