Manchester Pride Limited
Analysis
Manchester Pride Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04671318). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Manchester Pride Limited reported income of £2.7m and spending of £3.2m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from £721k to £2.7m (+277%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 349%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Manchester Pride Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Phoenix Ltd (£2.7m), The British School at Rome (£2.7m) and The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 93%, donations and legacies 5.4% and charitable activities 1.2%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £73k. It employed 15 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.4%
- Charitable activities 1.2%
- Trading 93%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Promote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, including in particular but not exclusively by raising the awareness of the public with regard to all aspects of discrimination in society and issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Phoenix Ltd | Devon | £2.7m |
| The British School at Rome | London | £2.7m |
| The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited | London | £2.7m |
| The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts | London | £2.7m |