Manchester Collective

Analysis

Manchester Collective is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thorp Rd. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Manchester Collective reported income of £714k and spending of £703k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £615k to £714k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Collective sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bristol Ensemble Ltd (£713k), The Burton at Bideford (£715k) and The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre (£712k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 62% and donations and legacies 38%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £221k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.