MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUST
Registered charity 1048581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MANCHESTER CITY ART GALLERIES DEVELOPMENT TRUST, MANCHESTER CITY ART GALLERIES PUBLICATIONS, MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Advancement of education in British and foreign history of the arts.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £239,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £2,030,785. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £272,143 exceed the stated policy target of £225,000, and the group holds £2,499,696 in liquid assets. The trustees and auditors both confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £225,000 (held: £272k)
“Excluding designated funds and restricted reserves, the Trustees have concluded that reserves of £225,000 should be maintained.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust holds the entire issued share capital of Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited and cooperates with Manchester City Council in pursuit of its charitable objectives.
“The Trust holds the entire issued share capital of Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited and cooperates with Manchester City Council in pursuit of its charitable objectives. Transactions between the Trust and Trading Company are shown in the accounts. Trading profits (when available and net of earlier deficits) of the Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited have been gifted to the Trust.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited
“During the year the Trust had one trading subsidiary: Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited (company number 04465391).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hurst Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£980k
Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 61.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Graham Palmer
- Christopher Ronan
- Helen Jane Taylor-O'Brien · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jo Beggs
- Lynette Mary Abbotts
- Roger Francis Stephenson
- Steven James Lindsay
- Stuart Paul Wood
- Viktoria Barillova
- ZOE CLAIRE DUNBAR
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £239,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £2,030,785. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £272,143 exceed the stated policy target of £225,000, and the group holds £2,499,696 in liquid assets. The trustees and auditors both confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hurst Accountants Limited.
Who funds MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
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