High Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Against Eldonian Community Trust

Sunday 2nd November 2025

This is an important update on the Winding-Up Petition

brought against the Charity by Mr Anthony Edward McGann.

The Trustees are pleased to report that on Friday (31 October 2025), the petition to wind up the charity was dismissed by His Honour Judge Halliwell. The judgement was delivered in open court.  It follows the hearing held in the High Court of Justice (Manchester Business and Property Court) last month on 14th October.

The petition has now been formally dismissed. The Trustees have been advised that the Charity is entitled to seek recovery of its legal costs in relation to this. Until now, the winding up petition has restricted the day to day functioning of the Charity.  The petition seeking to wind up the charity was filed in December 2024.

The Trustees are grateful for the support and patience shown by residents during this difficult period and will now focus on the continued renewal of community services and facilities. The new Trustees for the Charity were appointed in March this year following the intervention of the Charity Commission which had appointed Interim Managers to convene an AGM and elect them.

Since then, the new Trustees have been in very active discussion with the Charity Commission. The Commission had launched a “Statutory Inquiry” into the affairs of the Eldonian Community Trust Limited on 21st August 2024.  This Statutory Investigation is continuing. Accounts have now also been filed with Companies House.

As we look again to the future, and what can now be done, the Trustees are holding an information evening for residents. If you are able to attend, please do.

📅 Date: Friday, 14 November 2025

🕖 Time: 7:00 p.m.

📍 Venue: Our Lady of Reconciliation de la Salette Church, Eldon Street

Kind Regards,

The Board of Trustees

Eldonian Community Trust Limited