THE PORTICO LIBRARY TRUST

Registered charity 515581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust was set up in 1984 to assist in the maintenance of public libraries and libraries providing facilities for study by students, the public and members of such libraries. With the support of the Trust, The Portico Library is able to provide an ever expanding programme of activities for the public including provision of a publicly accessible online catalogue.

Objects

UPON TRUST TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIES PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR STUDY BY STUDENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS BY MEMBERS OF SUCH LIBRARIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Merged into THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM (charity 1143639) — merger registered 22/10/2020.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£143k
Registered
1984

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2017

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2016

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2020——
31/12/2019——
31/12/2018£118k£143k
31/12/2017£119k£91k
31/12/2016£104k£108k