MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

About MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1113902). 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 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL reported a total income of £24,235,682 and total expenditure of £25,757,736, a spending ratio of 106% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL describes its activities as follows: Organising and staging a biennial arts festival of performances, exhibitions and special events, commissioning new work for the public benefit. Organising and staging performances between Festivals. Touring selected commissions to venues and arts festivals in the UK and the rest of the world. In 2023 we transitioned to our permanent venue in Manchester -Aviva Studios,home of Factory International. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. 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: 106.3% of income spent on charitable work