MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE

Registered charity 1189456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCOL

Our vision is to create an innovative, distinctive, equitable, globally connected city of reading and writing. We want Manchester to be a city where diverse voices are celebrated, creative talent is nurtured and where literary activity changes lives. We do this by uniting the collective strength and voice of writers and all those involved in literary activities across Manchester.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £15,200,000 at the end of the financial year, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The Trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Deloitte LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Manchester City Council — “Manchester City Council is one of our Funding Partners, and we work closely with the Councillors and teams there, such as Libraries and Cult…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Katie Popperwellchair
• Danielle Bassan
• John McAuliffe
• Louisa Craggs
• Michelle Collier
• Mike Murphy
• Reshma Ruia
• Rochelle Saunders

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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