THE FRIENDS OF THE WHITWORTH ART GALLERY

Registered charity 1154578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE WHITWORTH

Funding acquisitions and other projects as formally requested by the Whitworth Art Gallery, Providing services to members through communication, events, learning and volunteering opportunitiesBeing advocates for the Whitworth Art Gallery (its exhibitions, collections and supporting activities)Providing a series of activities connected with the Gallery for the benefit of the general public.

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Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £136,107 to £129,637 due to a net expenditure of £6,470, driven by donations to the gallery and trading costs exceeding fundraising income. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five years' revenue of revenue receipts (held: £130k)

“In the interest of the longer-term continuity of the gallery, however, the Friends'can retain reserves equal to five years' revenue of revenue receipts.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Kirkham Dr
Anne Wade
Christina Harmer
Christine Tomkinson
David Willars
Isabel Dibden Wright
Jennie Banfield
Johanna Keane
Lorraine Godkin · trustee of 1 other charity
MS A MACKINNON
Mike Tierney
Sonya Crawford
Susan Jenkins

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£32k	£35k
30/09/2024	£33k	£57k
30/09/2023	£39k	£49k
30/09/2022	£25k	£11k
30/09/2021	£44k	£59k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF THE WHITWORTH ART GALLERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £136,107 to £129,637 due to a net expenditure of £6,470, driven by donations to the gallery and trading costs exceeding fundraising income. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/05/2003	£8k	"Rembrandt Rediscovered"