Manchester Camerata Limited

Analysis

Manchester Camerata Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in October 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01128463). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Manchester Camerata Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.9m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Camerata Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Education Oregon in London (£1.9m), Headlong Theatre Limited (£1.9m) and The Federation of British Artists (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60% and charitable activities 31%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £315k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.