Evangelical Council for the Manchester Area Trust
What it does
Christian work, with particular reference to local Christian inter-church events in the Manchester Area
Its charitable purposes
A) TO PROCLAIM AND FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD CONCERNING HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND THE PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDON AND ELSEWHERE. B) TO ORGANISE SPONSOR AND PROMOTE INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN WORK THROUGHTOUT THE GREATER MANCHESTER AREA AND ELSEWHERE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Bolton
- Bury
- Manchester City
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford City
- Stockport
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wigan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Greater Manchester and National
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £324,009 and spent £326,579.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £324,009 | £326,579 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2024 | £178,372 | £176,369 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2023 | £175,880 | £173,963 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2022 | £63,058 | £62,446 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 December 2021 | £61,261 | £61,157 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 429%, from £61,261 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £324,009 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £60,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | The Jerusalem Trust | £25,000 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | The Jerusalem Trust | £25,000 |
| 5 Jun 2023 | The Jerusalem Trust | £10,000 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Carl Leslie Brettle
- Gareth Killa
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 14 May 2026, 170 days early | Received 14 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 16 August 2025, 76 days early | Received 16 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 21 August 2024, 71 days early | Received 21 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 14 September 2023, 47 days early | Received 14 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 24 October 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 504453
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 August 1975
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10 JUNE 1975
- Website
- www.ecmat.net
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.