Skip to main content Skip to navigation

The Manufacturing Institute

Also known as: Trafford Park Manufacturing Institute

Development and delivery of educational programmes including academic and vocational qualifications.Promoting manufacturing with young people and educators. Promoting public awareness of the physical and intellectual outputs of manufacturing and advocacy for the sector to the broader public.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

Development and delivery of educational programmes including academic and vocational qualifications.Promoting manufacturing with young people and educators. Promoting public awareness of the physical and intellectual outputs of manufacturing and advocacy for the sector to the broader public.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,395,932
Latest Expenditure
£1,567,713

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 8% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1170). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 53.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 5% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 47.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 2% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £294,648
Other Trading £1,079,919
Investments £0
Other Income £21,365

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £837,036
Raising Funds £730,677
Governance £5,825
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2021.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2021
£1,395,932
£1,567,713£837,036-£742,029£011 / 0
2020
£1,966,170
£2,044,607£1,054,968-£573,049£013 / 60
2019
£1,728,799
£1,715,798£997,451-£494,611£011 / 0
2018
£1,040,387
£1,352,603£993,424-£503,314£017 / 0
2017
£1,816,974
£2,577,507£1,195,395-£191,089-£297,57914 / 330

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Manufacturing Institute

What does The Manufacturing Institute do?

Development and delivery of educational programmes including academic and vocational qualifications.Promoting manufacturing with young people and educators. Promoting public awareness of the physical and intellectual outputs of manufacturing and advocacy for the sector to the broader public.

How much income did The Manufacturing Institute report in 2021?

The Manufacturing Institute reported total income of £1.40m and reported expenditure of £1.57m for the financial year ending 2021, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Manufacturing Institute?

The Manufacturing Institute has a program ratio of 60.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 8% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1170 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Manufacturing Institute registered as a charity?

The Manufacturing Institute was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 December 1994 as charity number 1043019. It has been registered for 32 years.

Who runs The Manufacturing Institute?

The Manufacturing Institute is governed by a board of 3 trustees. The chair of trustees is Mark Anthony Hughes. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Manufacturing Institute operate?

The Manufacturing Institute operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Manufacturing Institute a registered charity?

Yes — The Manufacturing Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1043019.

Details

Address
The Manufacturing Institute
Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M1 5JW
Registration Date
22 December 1994
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1043019
Charity Number
1043019

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Trustees

Mark Anthony Hughes Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Donna Elizabeth Edwards
Paul Anthony Simpson

Also Known As

  • Trafford Park Manufacturing Institute

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
30 July 2026
Report a data issue