THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM

About THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM

THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1143639). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 73/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM reported a total income of £549,959 and total expenditure of £728,968, a spending ratio of 133% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM describes its activities as follows: FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LITERACY, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WIDENING OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN MATTERS OF LITERACY, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTEREST OF EVERY KIND; TO CONDUCT A LIBRARY IN THE PREMISES AT MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, AND BUY OR HIRE AND LEND BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MUSIC, PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS GENERALLY. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM. 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: 132.5% of income spent on charitable work