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Manchester Literature Festival

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1121276
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 18, 2007
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice, Greater Manchester

Address

Address
MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL
THE DEPARTMENT STORE
5 OAK STREET
MANCHESTER
M4 5JD

Activities

Production of annual Literature Festival and associated year round activities in district of Manchester.

Objects: To Promote The Arts And, In Particular, Literature In Society For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of The North West Area Of England (By Which Expression Is Meant The Counties Of Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester And The High Peak District Of Derbyshire) And Elsewhere By Developing Public Appreciation Of Literature And By Providing Public Access To And The Quality Of Literature And In Particular (But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing) By:-A) Holding Literature Festivals And Events And, In Particular, A "Manchester Literature Festival" Annually;b) Holding Other Literature Events And Events That Combine Literature With Other Art Forms Either Annually Or At Any Other Time;c) Inviting, Commissioning And Maintaining Services Of Writers Throughout The World Whether Such Services Require The Payment Of Fees By The Company Or Otherwise;d) Encouraging And Assisting In Promoting And Advancing Writers From The North West Of England.e) Publishing Literature And Recordings Of Any Nature Whatsoever Providing That In So Doing Such Publications Comply With All Relevant Laws;f) Disseminating Information, Literature And Recordings Relating To Any Festivals Held By The Company Or In Which The Company Participates Or Is Involved.

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Manchester City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £248,172 £237,224
March 31, 2024 £269,312 £248,514
March 31, 2023 £239,293 £226,777
March 31, 2022 £226,131 £226,399
March 31, 2021 £221,446 £167,287

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anna-Maria Nugnes Jan. 18, 2021
Benjamin James Ward May 15, 2023
Bonnie Julia Turnbull Jan. 18, 2021
Christopher Graham Jeffries Feb. 19, 2024
Dr Andrew Peter Westle Jan. 18, 2021
Erinn Kelly Roocroft May 15, 2023
Gwen Louise Oakden May 15, 2023
Jo SOMERSET July 19, 2021
REBECCA LOUISE Parkinson July 19, 2021