MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE

About MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE

MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1189456). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE reported a total income of £264,822 and total expenditure of £283,902, a spending ratio of 107% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE describes its activities as follows: Our vision is to create an innovative, distinctive, equitable, globally connected city of reading and writing. We want Manchester to be a city where diverse voices are celebrated, creative talent is nurtured and where literary activity changes lives. We do this by uniting the collective strength and voice of writers and all those involved in literary activities across Manchester. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for MANCHESTER CITY OF LITERATURE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 107.2% of income spent on charitable work