Manchester Histories

Analysis

Manchester Histories is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08283259). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Manchester Histories reported income of £557k and spending of £265k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £194k to £557k (+187%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 Histories sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Picton Castle Trust (£557k), The Old Market Charitable Trust (£558k) and Frinton Summer Theatre (£557k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £46k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.