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manchester jewish museum

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Manchester Jewish Museum is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in Bury, Manchester City, and Lancashire.


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

The museum preserves and promotes Manchester?s rich and diverse Jewish heritage. Its permanent gallery tells the story of the Jewish community from the 1740s to 1945.Formal and informal learning sessions are regularly held inside the museum as are exhibitions and events, helping to promote tolerance and understanding of Jewish faith, heritage and culture.

Fundraising

See where Manchester Jewish Museum is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£491,338
Latest Expenditure
£768,774

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 121.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £528,125
Charitable Activities £65,553
Other Trading £48,266
Investments £209
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £782,955
Raising Funds £40,954
Governance £6,305
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£491,338£768,7740 / 46
2023£642,153£823,909£782,955£4,582,399£88,79412 / 50
2022£618,923£897,578£798,474£4,764,155£121,75613 / 61
2021£2,776,422£333,588£303,069£5,042,810£143,3757 / 40
2020£1,802,550£362,232£321,451£2,599,976£118,9515 / 40

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers