manchester city galleries trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Manchester City Galleries Trust 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

Advancement of education in British and foreign history of the arts.

Fundraising

See where Manchester City Galleries Trust 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

£1,762,115

Latest Expenditure

£1,451,340

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 23.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 28.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 73.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £115,401

Charitable Activities £413,602

Other Trading £1,174,988

Investments £58,124

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £414,662

Raising Funds £1,036,678

Governance £29,277

Grants to Institutions £244,087

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,762,115	£1,451,340	£414,662	£1,791,118	£1,695,473	34 / 3
2023	£1,286,532	£1,293,848	£286,507	£1,480,343	£1,092,236	40 / 0
2022	£1,394,993	£958,147	£257,732	£1,487,659	£854,215	35 / 0
2021	£1,387,558	£628,007	£88,039	£1,050,813	£1,014,072	26 / 0
2020	£1,248,034	£1,169,056	£228,532	£291,262	£152,626	33 / 0