the portico library and newsroom
Activities & Mission
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LITERACY, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WIDENING OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN MATTERS OF LITERACY, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTEREST OF EVERY KIND; TO CONDUCT A LIBRARY IN THE PREMISES AT MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, AND BUY OR HIRE AND LEND BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MUSIC, PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS GENERALLY.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£549,959
Latest Expenditure
£728,968
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 82.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 62.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 39.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £349,883
Charitable Activities £14,953
Other Trading £107,172
Investments £77,951
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £454,650
Raising Funds £274,318
Governance £14,403
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £549,959 | £728,968 | £454,650 | £8,181,009 | £166,302 | 10 / 50 |
| 2023 | £412,532 | £444,741 | 0 / 26 | |||
| 2022 | £350,560 | £443,302 | 0 / 23 | |||
| 2021 | £433,351 | £394,193 | 0 / 24 | |||
| 2020 | £518,270 | £299,549 | £206,803 | £7,599,797 | £7,302,557 | 6 / 45 |
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Details
Address
The Portico Library & Gallery
57 Mosley Street
MANCHESTER
M2 3HY
57 Mosley Street
MANCHESTER
M2 3HY
Website
www.theportico.org.ukRegistration Date
1 September 2011
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5016627
Charity Number
1143639
Trustees
Kathryn Ann Graham
John Carpenter
Ruth Allan
Karen Chancellor
Dr David Christopher Cooper
Kevin Dalton-Johnson
Dr Louisa Jayne Yates
Esther Olivia Lisk-Carew
Paul Deehan
Tam Watson
Alison Louise Pearce
Sarah Elizabeth Lay
Sade Omeje
Also Known As
- PORTICO
- PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM LIMITED