The Manchester Academy Trust
Analysis
The Manchester Academy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2026, The Manchester Academy Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £11k to £16k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 1175%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Manchester Academy Trust sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Afghan Association (£16k), Living Waters Radio Ministry (£16k) and Al- Amin Jame Mosque (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting Manchester Academy and Harris College in the University of Oxford for the following purposes (1) To advance the Christian religion in its simplest and most intelligible form, in particular through the education and training of ministers and lay leaders and research into unitarianism and dissent (2) To support the college chapel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Afghan Association | Rochester | £16k |
| Living Waters Radio Ministry | Bristol | £16k |
| Al- Amin Jame Mosque | Rochdale | £15k |
| The Midweek in Mayfair Charitable Trust | London | £16k |