Company Registration Number- 4369668
The Charity Registration Number is :. 1121276
Manchester Literature Festival Limited
Report and Accounts
31 March 2025
Manchester
Literature
Festival

Manchéster Literaturè Festival Limited
Roport and aceounts for the yèar ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Page
Charity infomiation
Trustees. Annual Report
ststement of directors. responsibilities
Independent Accountant's Report
Funds Statements...
ststement of Financial Activities
Movement in funds
Income and Expenditure account
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Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
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Manchester Literature Festival Limited
Company Registration Number - 4369668
Tru8to08 Annual Report for the Year Ended March 31st 2025
The Trustees present their Report and Accnunts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which also comprfses the
Directors, Report required by ihe Companies Act 2006.
Reference and administrative details
The charity name.
The legal name of the charity is'.- Manchester ￿teratUre FestNal Limited.
Tho charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration.
The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Walas (CCEW) wth
charity number 1121276.
Legal structure of the charity
The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the Companies Acts.The
goveming document of the charity is the Memorandum and Artides of Asscciaiion estsblishing the company
under company legislation.
There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operats'on of the Charity or on tls investment powers
olher than those impose(I by Charity Law.
By operation of law all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 20C6 and all directors are trustees under
Charities legislatlon and have responsibilities, as such, under both company and tharity lègislation_
The trustees 8re all indbviduals.
Thè prinelpal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the Gharity are:_
The Departmerrt Sto
5 Oak Street
Manchester M4 6JD
Telephone 0161832 5502
The registered Offi￿ of the charity for Companies Ad purposes is the same as the operating address shown
above.
The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:.
Karl Jad(son
Christopher Graham Jeffries (freasurer)
Peter Meains (CHAIR)
Anne-marie Nugnes
Gwen Louise Oakden
Rebecca Louise Parkinson
Erinn Kelly Roocroft
Jo Somerset
Bonnie Julia Tumbull
Benjamin James Ward
And￿W Peter Westle

Manchester Literature Festival Limited
Company Registration Number- 4369668
The following persons served as Trustees durlng the year ended 31 March 2025:.
The trustees who senied as a trustee in the reporting period, and. rf applicable, their dates of appointment or
resignation during the year were:.
Name
Kad Jackson
Christopher Graham Jeffries ffreasurer)
Peter Mearns (CHAIR)
Anne-marie Nugnes
Gwen Louise Oakden
Rebecc8 Louise Parkinson
Erinn Kelly Roocroft
Jo Somerset
Bonnie Julia Tumbull
Benjamin James Ward
Andrew Peler Westle
Afshan Tania D'Souza-Lodhi
Appolnted
Resigne(VRetired
17￿r2024
Objectives and Activities of the Charity
A summary of the objectives of the charity as Set out in its goveming document
Manchester Literature FestNal's charitable objectives are:
"To promote arts and. in particular, literature in souety for the benafft of the inhabitants of the North West Area of
England and elsewhere by developlng public appreciation of literature and by improving public a¢￿sS to and the
qualiiy of literature.
TnJstses'Annual Report ftir the year ended 31 March 2025
In Autumn 2024, we delivered the 19th iteration of Man¢hesler LitÈr8ture Feslival 4 - 20 October. featuring 48
live event5 iricluding four poetry workshops. walking tours and the Northem Publishers, Fair. We attr3ctÈd a
tolal audience of 7847 to Festival evenis In the autumn and a furtlier 781 people to our four Spring events with
high profile authors Percival Everett, David Nicholls, Olivia Laing and Uavi¢J Miichell in APNIIMay 2024. Overall
attendance at events was 760/0 of capacity- The results of our Audience Survey revealed high levels of audience
satisfadion. 95 /0 of the audience rated the Festival for giving them a good quality experience as very good (590A)
or good (38 % ) and 880/0 said they would be very Ilkety to recornmend the Festival to a friend.
A total of 123 writers and other artists took part in MLF events including 44 Global Majority writers. 24
evenislworkshops in total featured Global Majority artists (representing SOQ/o of the festival programme). A total of
13 intemational artists participated in live events. joining us from Japan, Nethedands, Ukraine and the USA.
The programme showrAsed the rising slars of literature alongside aw8rd-winning writers and featured speaal
conversatlons with leadin9 Ildlional and inlemational novelists. poets. musicians, actors and other cultural
figures. Programme strand highlights induded:
Culture
Our sold4)ut, opening night event featured iconic Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Chery in
conversation with Bemardine Evaristo about her new memoir A Thousand Thre8ds.
Foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum shared poems and stories from the frontline featured in her new
book l Brought the War with Me. hosted by poet John McAuliffe.
Leading designer Thomas Heatherwick discussed his new book Humanise and his campaign for
greener, bolder, healthier, more imaginative buildings with Ellah P. Wakatama.
Bestselling food writer Meera Sodha shared reopes. family stories and the joy of fcod with Eri¢a
Wagner.

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Gp.nrge Monbiot and Jeanette Winterson haa a lively discusslon abjul 12pitalism, Gommunity.
neoliberalism and the challenges faung us globally.
Fomier Green Party leader Caroline Lucas shared her passion for the British countryside. literature and
culture and the need for narratives Ihai unlte and bring people logcther.
Esteemed actor Harriet Walter discussed her reimagining of Shakespeare's women wtth Katie
Poppe￿ell and shared somc daring new sonnets.
Fi¢tion
Beslselling author Matt Haig discussed his new novel The Life Impossible, writing, neurodiversity and
mental he211h with broadcaster Nih81 Arthanayake.
David Peace discussed his gripping new novel Munichs, the airfine disaster that killed Manchester
United's Busby Babes and the importance of writing wotking class narratives with Katy Shaw.
Japanese author Asako Yuzuki discussed her bestselling novel Butter, true crime, joumalism and her
love of writing at a packed event supported by the Japan Foundation.
We celebrated the twentielh anniversary of Susannah Clarke's ground-breaking novel Jonathan Strnnge
8 Mr NonEII and the publication of a new novella The Wood at MId￿nter.
S¢ottish author Andrew O'Hagan distyjssed his new state-of-the-nation novel Caledonian Road, class.
culture, complicity and male friendship wth Dave Haslam.
Prominent LGBTQ+ author Juno Dawson discussed fiction, scriptwriting, Northem identty and LGBTQ+
culture w¢th fellow author Andrew Mcmillan.
Rebecca F. Kuang discussed her multi-award-winning novel Yellowface, the craft of writing and the
repercussions of empire at a sold-out evenl at Ihe RNCM.
Turkish-British author Elif Shafak brought this yearfs MLF to a fitbng close with a dlscussion aboul her
new novel There Are Rive￿ in the Sky. how fiction can build bridges in an age of division and the
importance of festivals in providing crucial democratic space8.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers discussed the inspiration for his new novel P18yground,
his passion for our oceans and trees. the rise of Al. and the Importan￿ of play, at a special bookend
event hosted by Alex Clark.
Poetry
Jackie Kay discussed her new F>oetry collection May Day and a life of protest with sctor Juli
Hesmondhaigh.
Fomier National Poet of Wales. Gillian Clarke gave this years annual Rylands Poetry Reading.
Imtiaz Dherker and Romalyn Anto traated us to a perfomiane£ of thpir gtunnino. poignant and deeply
lyrical poelry.
Raymond Antrobus. Theresa Lola and Caleb Femi gave exhilarating perf0mlan￿S from their new
collections in front of a buzzing audience al Manthester Poetry Library.
Former Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy perfomied poems inspired by the eco-crisis accompanied by
musician John Sampson.
This yearfs Cabaret for Freednm celebrated the legendary poet and musician Gil Scott Heron wlth
rousing perfomiances from soul singer Yemi Bolatiwa supported by a string quartet from the Untold
Orchestra and poetry from Sukina Noor and Young Identity.
Wp. also presented a newly commissioned poem by Francesca Beard ￿spOndIng io the Arena
documentary A Day in The Afterfife about cult aiithor Philip K Dick.
Children and Famllies
Waterstones Children's Laureale, Joseph Coelho presented two liveFy interactive poetry shows for
families at Central Library, followed by a Spooky Poems Aloud Aclivity Trail and craft workshop
designed by communty artist Emma Martin.
International storyteller Jan Blake, djembe player Yahael Onono and musictgns from the BBC
Philharmonic gave interactive perfomiances of Anarjse and the Monkeys as part of our musi￿1
Storyland LIVEI events at Rothdale and Oldham libraries.
Comic artist Ed Syder ran Skateboard Drawing Clubs at Projekts skatepa￿ for children aged 7+
Award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph introduced a very exoted audience at Z-arts to his
latest picture book l Follow the Fox featuring one of his famous Draw-alongs.
We also co-promoled the 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts, an interath.ve workl of play and slorytelling Greated
by Rob Biddulph and Discover Children's Story Centre.

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Workshops and Walking Tours
Writer Tania Hershman and tour guide Emma Fox delivered two Writing and Walking Tours celebrating
Manchesler and the rich culturdl ￿li￿l￿VI10n made by four brilliant women resi*J¢nta during thc first half
of the twentieth ￿ntUry. painters Annie Swynnerton and Isabel Dacre. theatre impresario Annie
Horniman and scientist Kathlèen Drew-B8ker.
Festival guests Gillian Clarkc, Inua Ellams, Raymond Antrobus and Francesca Beard each delivered
excellent poetry workshops with themes spanning self-expression, music. nature, poelic truth and how
to channp.I lifÈ experience.
The Festival continued to deliver a year-round creative leaming programme enu)uraging children and young
people to develop a passion for reading and creative writing. Activities induded..
Llttle Reads: fvn, interactive workshops using draTna. dance, songs and craft to animate stories for under 5s and
their parentslcarers in partnership with GM Ilbrarles. Delivered monlhly in Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale,
Salford, Stockport and Trafford attracting a total of 3311 attendances across 108 sessions.
Media Cubs.. 12 children participated in 5 media training sessions delivered in Beswid( Library in October. Media
Cubs reporter Sonny produ¢ed a video report from our Skateboar(l Drawing Club:
https'.IIM•thi.youtube.comlwalth?v=Qk-t<Yd8vnU
Story Explorers: 132 children aged 8-11 participated in our HAF supported Story Explorers sessions during the
Easter and Summer holidays in Sale West Community Cenlre and Old Trafford (Limelighl). 58 children
participated in our Story Explorers After School Clubs al Limelight. 1000 primary sthool children participated in
creative adivity days at Lancashire Country Cricket Club in May.
National Play Day: we ran an activity ￿all in partnership with the Blue Peter Club in Plait Fields Park on 7 July
engaging 75 families.
World Book Day: we presented two Musical Storyland events for schools on 3 March at Z-arts. 418 pupils from
11 loc21 prim8ry schools and Home Education groups attended the events. 75 GM primary schools also
accessed free online teaching resources to support their own dassroom acttvilies, benefitting 11516 pupils.
In Sprinq 2024 we appointed Field Studio to design and build a new CMS webslte for us and we were deligliled
with the results briefed, they created a stylish, engaging and easy to navigate portal for our various audiences
and stakeholdcrs to access content and information about our events, new commissions and projects. Thpy 8180
created an exoting, waiTn aiid eiigaging interface to showGas¢ our year-rovnd creative leeming activities for
children and families. As part of the pro￿55, they proClu￿d a series of br6ght and playful new graphics and
animations that represent different elements of our work induding writing. reading, playing and perfoming. We
were able to use these dynamic graphics across all our digital and print assets, creating a strong. consistent
brand for the 2024 Festival. sin￿ the launth of the new website in mid-June web traffic has increased by over
250/0 and feedback from audien￿$, partners arKI volunteers about Ihe new branding has been extrernely posilive.
We produced a 2￿page Festival Programme (20,000 print run) arKI a separate flyer to promote our Events and
Activities for Children and Famllles (7,500) which were posted oul to our mailing list and distrlbuted to key cultural
venues across the region using Culture Calling. We commissioned a large eye-caiching banner outslde Central
Library which was displayèd 16 Septemhg.r- 21 and also ran digital screen adverts at several sites across the
city.
This yearfs programme was featured in The Bookseller, Lancashire Lrfe, Creative Tourist. l Love Manchesler,
Prolific North, The Mill, Manchester Confidential. About Manchester. Manchester Wire. Manchesterfs Finest, The
Art Shelf. GM Chambers. The Business Desk, Oxford Road Corridor. Canal Street. Jadar and Mancunion
Matters. There were several positive reviews of Festival events on Northem Soul (Percival Everett, David Peace,
Joe Boyd, Ekow Eshun and Richard Powers) and Mancunian Matters (David Peace, Juno Dawson, Rebecca F
Kuang, Carol Ann Dufy and André Aciman). Poets Raymond Antrobus and Theresa Lola appeared on Craig
Charles, BBC 6 Music Fight Club and the Festival was given plugs by Stuart Maconie on his Radcliffe and
Maconie and Freakzone shows.

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Public Benefit
Manchester Literature Festival's activtties in the year were designed to provide the following public benefits in
accordance V￿th tne Chartiles Act 2Crf)6:
The advancement of th• arts: MLF provtded a unique and diverse programme of activities designed to appeal
to readers of all ages and literary tastes.
The advaneÈment of Èducation: MLF provided an imaginative programme of events and creative leaming
activities for children and young people and supportod local writers through commissioning and showcasing
opportunities, enabling them to reach a broader audien￿ and advance their Gareers.
The year ahead
We plan to curate a live programme of 40+ events and worf(shops as part of the main Festival in October 202a
as well as Spring events with award-winning authors Kevin Barry, Robert Madadane. Laura Bates, Colm Toibin.
Attica Locke and Rebecca F Kuang.
We will continue to deliver a year-round Creative Leaming programme of activities for children and families
across Greater Manchester including our Little Reads. Slory Explorers and Media Cubs Mini Reporters projects.
As part of our ￿ent￿eth 8nniversary celebrations, we will be ojrating a photography exhibition at Cenlral Library,
featuring intimate green room and on-stage portraits of authors who have appeared at Manchester Literature
Festival and publishing a souvenir pamphlet of poems that we have ts)mmissioned over the years.
We will be invesling some reserves in the appointrnent of a parl-time Marketing and Audience Developrnent
Manager to help the Festival expand tts audien￿ and increase the organisats"on's long-term resilienrx as we
Celebrate our 20th yèar.
The trustees bankers and advisers
Bankers
Accountants
HSBC 780 WAlmslow Road, Manchester M20 ODP
RWF Rubiiistein, Chartered Accountants
171 Bury New Road. Manchester M45 8A8
Financial review
The eharity's financialposition at the year ended March 31st 2025
The financial position of the charity at 31 March 2025 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed
in the accounts, can be summarised as follows".-
2025
2024
Net income
10.948
20.798
Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the
general purposes of the charity
132,274
121,326
Total Funds
132.274
121,326

Manchester Literature Festival Limitsd
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Financial rèview of the position at the reporting date at March 31st 2025
and PoliGies on reseprfe8
The Festival currently holds £132,274 in reserves, all of which are unrestricted. This Inclu¢Jes £60K nng fen￿￿
budget to cover potential wnd-up costs induding payment of notice periods, slatutory redundancy pay and
flilfilment of any freelance obligations. We are working to build a further £60K of tree reserve5 to help binooth out
peaks and troughs in funding, sponsorship and box Offi￿ income to cover any one-off additional expenditure.
The trustees may choose to invest any excess resenies in activities that will help to seijjre the Gontinued growth
of the festival, Such a8 fvndraising or marketing, or to seek out low risk investment banking options.
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets In each fund are available and adequate to fvffil its
obligations in reÈpect of eath fund
Details of The Independent Examiner
Mlchael J Rubinslein
Fellow of Ihe Inslitute of Chartered Accountants
Brenhv¢Jod
171 Bury New Road
ilefield
Manchester
M45 6AB
Statement of the Dire¢tor8 Trustoes, Responsibilities
The charity's Injstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe terms of the
Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
Notsvithstanding the explicit reouirement in the extanl statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008. to Prepa￿ the financial statements in accordan￿ wtth the 8ORP 2005. in view of the fact that
the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Truslees deterrnined tu inlerprel this responsibility as requiring thcm to
follow currant best practice and preparÈ the accniinls xctording to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of
Recommended Practi￿ foi Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015. (as amended by the Bulletin issued in
October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), ffhe SORP).
In particular, the Companies Act 2CMJ6 and tharity law require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial
statements for each finanoal year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end
of the finandal year and of Ihe Surplus 01 defic51 of the tharity. In preparing those financial statements the Board
is required to
- to p￿pare the a¢￿UnIS in accordance vAth Uniled Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice (Uniled Kingdom A¢￿UntIng Standards and applicable law)"
select suitable accounting poliaes and apply them consistently,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-
prepare the finanaal statements on the going ￿nCeM basis unless it is inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in business-
slate whether 8pplicable accounting standards and statements of
recommended practi￿ have been followed, subject to any material
departures disdosed and explained in the finanoal statements.
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.

Manchester Literature Festival Limited
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The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate ac(x)unlirig records which diSGlose with re8sonable
accuracy at any time the financial position ofthe charity 2nd whirth are sufficient lo show and explain the charity's
transactions and enable them lo ensure that the finanLial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and
comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of
the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregu13rities.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contenls of the Ttuslees, report, and the statutory responsibility of the
Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees. report is limited to examining the report and ensunng that , on
the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disdosed in the financial stalements.
Method of preparation of accounts - Small company provisions
Tho financial statements are set out on pages 12 to 26.
The financial statements have been prepared implementing the FRS 102 SORP (Slatement of Recommended
Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Ch2rities) 2015. (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018
and applicable lo all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019). (The SORP), and in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102. (effective 1 st January 2016)
These financial statements have been prepared in awrdance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
This ￿port was approved by the board of trustees on January iv. 2026
Christopher Graham Jeffiies

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Report of the Independent Exavniner to the Trustees of the charitsble company on the accounts
for the yèar ended 31 March 2025
I report lo the Tnjslees on my examin8tiM of Ihe finanoal $tstements ofthe tharitab￿ eompary on pages 10 10 24
for the year ended 31 March 2025 thich have been prepared In accorfan(t ￿th the Charsiie5 Act 2011 (the Act)
and wlh the Finanual Reporting Sl8ndar(1102, leffective 1st Janvary 2Ul61 as mooifle(J by FRS 102 SORP
Istslemenl of Reeommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charttiesl 2019, aFg1i¢aL)ie EO all
accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019). lThe SORPI. published by the Charity Commission In
Englond & Wales (CCEW) . and under the hiBIori￿1 cost eonvenlion 8nd thè gec£Jiintino poliries sel otjl on page
15.
Respgctlve responslbllmles of the Trustee5 and tho Independent Examlner and th• basls of the rnport
As described on paqe 6. you. the th8ritabk comp8nls Trustees. are a190 the Directors of the Comparry for
the purposes of Company law. are responsible for the preparation of the financial stslemenls in accorfance
the Companies Act 2006. the Charities Ad 2011 anf1 all other applicable law and wlh United Kingdom Generally
A¢￿pIed Accounting Pract$￿, applicable lo smaller entitses. and for being sattsfied that the financ4al slatemenls
give a true arKi fair vlew.
The Tnjstees consider that the audit requlrement of Section 144(1) of Ihe cnorities Act 2011 (the Acl} does not
apply. and that there is no requirement in the memorandum and artides of the d)arity for the con(lucting of an
audit, and that tt)e a￿l￿nIS do not require an audit in accord8nrE Part 16 of the Companie5 Act 2006 and
that no member or member8 havc rcquesled an audil pursuant to Section 476 of the Compan￿9 Act 2006. As a
consequenLE, the TTU31ees l)av¢ ekGted that Ihe fir￿nG1￿1 statemerts bc s￿leCt to indapandont wmination.
HavtThJ salisfied myself mai ihe finanoal sta￿rnents are not wequirEd to be audited uThJer any legal prowslon. or
otherwise, 8nd are elioitjle for independent examinab"on. rt is my responsibility to:_
al examine the finanual staiements of Ihe thartty urKlerseiaion 145 of the
bl follow the appllcable procedures in the Dlreclions given by the Charity Commission under seaion 145(5)(bl
of the knt.
Basls of Inde￿ndOn1 Examln•fs Statemènt and scopg ofwork undèrtaken
I report iii respect of my ¢xamination of the thaiiW$ finandal statemw)ts carri•d out undw $145 of tho Aet In
carying out my examlnation. I have followe(l all the applicable Direction8 given by the Charity Commission undèr
section 14515llbl of Ihe selling out ti)e duues ol an Independent examitEr in relation to the conducting of an
independent examination. An independent examination Ind￿eS a review of ihe accountiry te¢ords kept by the
charitable company and of the accounting systems employed by the tharilable company and 8 comparison of the
finanual statements presented with those rec£Jrds. It also indudes Consideration of any unusual items or
disdosures in the financAal slattments. and seeking explanations from you, as Tnjstees. conceming suth matters.
The purpose of the examination is lo establish 8$ fgr as possible that thero h8ve beefi no bTeache$ of diArity
legislation and that. on a lest basls of evidence relevanl lo the amounts and disdosures made, the financial
slalemenls comply wih the SORP.
The procedures undertaken nol provide all Ihe evidence that would be requiTed in #n audit. and infomialion
supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examlnatton Is not 5ubjeLted to audit tests or enquirie$ and does not
cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The piannlng an¢J conduth of an avdit
goes beyond the limited assurance that an Independent examination can provide

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Consequenlty, l ¢Jo not express an audrt opinlon on Ihe VI￿ given by the financial ststement8, and in parti¢>Jlar,
express no opinion as to whether the finantial statements give a and Talr vlew of th¥ alfaito of the tharity, and
my report is limrtpd to the matters set out in Ihe stslement below.
I planned and perfomed my examination so as lo satisfy mysell that the objectives of the iThJependenl examination
are achieved and before finalising Ihe ￿pOrt l obtained wrrtten assurances trom me Tru5teBs vf dll malerial
matters.
Indepèndent Examlnefs SUtemen( Report and Oplnlon
Subject to the Ilmitation5 upon the scope of my work as deth1￿ above, I have completed my examination.. and ean
confirm Ihat'.-
The accounts of this tharitab￿ company are not requlred to be audited under Part 16 of Ihe Companies Act 2006;
This is a report in ￿SpeCt of an examlnation caTried oul under section 145 of the Act and in 8ccordan¢e wlh
Direciions 96ven by the Charity Commission under sects.on 14515)(bl oflhe Act which may be applicable;
and that no material matters have come to my attention in connecllon the examinatlon giving me ￿uSe to
believe that in any material respect'.-
accounting records were not kept in resped of the tharity as wuired by Section 386 of the Companies Act
2006 and Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011.,
the financaal stslements do not a¢eord those reo)rds: or
thè financÉal statements do not eompty the applicable requwements o)nceming ts fomi and content ol
accounts set ovl in section 396 of the Companies Act 20C6 other than ary requirement that the accounts give a
'Irue and fai¢ vlew, vthi¢h L8 not 8 matter considered as part of an Thleptndent exxmlnation..
have r￿1 been prepafe(l in 8ce0fdan￿ *ryth the methtsd8 and prinuples set out in the FRS 102 SORP
Ibiaiemenl of Recommended Pr<ILlI￿ for AGGounting and Reporting by Chaiibesl 2019, applicable to 811
accounting periods WinniThJ on or after ISI January 2019), (The SORPI.
I have no Con￿MS and have come ac40ss no other matters in conneciion ￿th the examination to which attÈntion
should be dr8wn in this repon In orderlo enabbe a proper uThJerstsndirtg of ihe find￿la1 statements to be read)ed.
51gn8d-.
MiGhael J Rubinstein BA FCA- Inde￿ndent Ex•min
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants In EnglaThJ and Wales
Bren￿oOd
171 Bury N¢w Ro8
Whilefield
Manchester
M45 6A8
Th1$ report was signed on January 19th 2026

Manehester Literaturè Festival Llmited - Statement of Financial Activities for the
year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of Financial Activities (including tho Income and Expendlture AGGount for the
year ended 31 March 2025. as rèquired by the Companiès Act 2006)
Curr•n¢ y•ar
Unre8wicl•d
Prforyodr
T¢)Ml Funds
Toral
2025
2024
Ineome & Endov4Thents from:
Donations & Leqaties
Chafitable aGbvities
Investrnant#
175.338
71.2S9
1,575
17&338
Y1,2S9
1.67
2C6.016
61,899
1,395
Total Ineorne
248,172
248,172
269.312
Expendllur• on:
Raising funds
ChAritable activ7tie$
8.500
240,014
228,724
228.724
Trtal expendliurÈ
237,224
237224
248.514
Nèt Income for the y
111.948
10.949
20,798
Net Ineom• aftertr8n8f•
10,948
10.948
20.798
Nèt movefflent In fvnd•
10.Y8
10.948
Reconcllladon of funds:.
Total lunds broughtf0￿￿1
121,327
121.327
88.012
Totsl lund$ carrled lopward
132.275
132.276
108,810
TITV'SORP Ref ir￿￿￿ted abtsve la Ihc cth$$i￿¢atreTr cf in¢•m• ••t im trffi￿1 SORP dotuments. As rwjuired bv
paragraph 4.eo ol the SORP, the brought foThYard and earyiod loNArd ffijnds atr￿ boèn aoreed to the 8alanee
SheeL
A sèparate StAtèm8nt ofTotal Recoqni5td Gam Losses 1$ not rMuir&J a3 this statem*tt IndtyJès all Iwnised
gains And losses
AJI tme wor year transactions ¥￿e Un￿trICted and no further ana￿￿1$ is requwed
l aCtI￿tI&$ derive from continuing operations
All aCllvltle5 d¥rfve from contlnulng opratlon•
Th• notss attached on pages 15 to 24 torni •n Int•gral prt of thes• aec<>unts.
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Manchester LitÈrdture Festival Limited - Statsment of Financial Activities for the
year ended 31 March 2025
Movemènts in revonue and capitsl funds for the year ended 31 March 2025
Rèvenu? a¢cumulotod funds
Tgl41
Fund•
2025
La•ty••r
T+)tsl Fthids
2025
Accurnulated frjnds bYr¥Jght foThAt
121.327
121.327
88,012
Rtcognixd ga¢AJ before transfers
10,948
10.948
20.798
13227$
132.276
108,810
Closlng le￿￿￿e funds
132,275
132.27$
408.810
8ummary ot fund8
Totsl
La*t Y•ar
To1•1 Funds
Dwlllnat•d
2D24
RevenuB a￿J[l1￿1#(ed funda
1#2,275
132.27S
108.810
Totsl fvnds
132,275
132,275
108.810
Thg notes Itt¥¢h￿ on p*g•s IS to 24 fomi on Int•gral part ofth•s• accounts.
11

Manchester Liternture Festival Limited - Statement of Financial Activittes for the
year ended 31 MarGh 202S
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025 as required by the
Companies Act 2006
202S
2024
Income
Incorn• Irom operation$
246.598
267.917
Investmont incom•
Intere$t ￿e1vable
1,576
1.395
Gross Income In th• year before tx¢esxional Itqm•
248,172
9.312
Gffjss In¢omÈ In the year Includlng excoptlonat bm8
248.172
269,312
Expvndltuy
Charitable gxptnditure. exduding IJepr&r￿ts0rt and amryDsarrie41
Depw8tion and amorbsatsc
Fundroi$ing costs
Go¥eman¢e eostg
Rea115ed1055es ￿ dispu¥als ol ¥￿1&1 invests)Kntsvthi¢h are progrw¥mc felatsd
224.594
234,949
650
8,500
4.415
8.SOO
3.830
Total oxpondltuffj In the yur
237.224
248.514
Net In¢omo b•tsmtsx In the Iln•neSal ye4f
10.948
20,798
Tax on surplus on ordinary activ￿6$
Not In¢om• aftertsx In the flnxntlal year
10,948
20,798
Retalnod 5urplu• for thtr flnanclal y•ar
qO.948
20.798
l activities derive from conlinuirvJ operatrons
In accordance w5th the provisions ofthe Gempanies Act 2006, tne headlng5 and sui*tradings u8•J in tr* Irthme and
Expenditure accounl have been adapted to ref*1 the ¥wal nawre Ofifte dwrws ￿b￿lIeS.
The notss atta¢hod on page$ 115 to 24 fomi an Integral part of the¥• aecounts.
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Manchester Literature Festival Limited
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
202S
2024
Flxed a$sets
Tangible assets
1.510
2.010
Totsl fixed assets
1.510
2,010
Current assets
Cash at bank artd in harKI
139,712
130.037
Total Gurront asgets
139,712
130.037
Creditors: amounts falllng duo wlthln
on• yoar
{8,947}
110.720)
Nèt currnnt ass•ts
130.765
119,317
The total ngt assets of thg charlty
132.275
121,327
The total net of the ¢harlty are funded by the fund$ of the charity, as follows:.
Rostrlcted funds
Unrèstrtcted Funds
Unrastricted Revenue Funds
12
132.275
121,327
132,275
121,327
Deslgnatfrd Funds
Total ¢harlty funds
132.275
121,327
Tho notes attoGh•d on pagès 15 to 24 forni an Integral part of th9#• ae¢ounts.
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Manchester Literature Festival Limited
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
The'SORP Ref indicated above IÈ the d3SStficatton of Balaxeè Sheet items as set oul in the formal SORP
documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP. Ihe broughl forward and carried foNgrd funds above
have been agree(1 lo ine SOF
The directors a￿ salisfiecl that the comparry is ￿true¢ to exemptson trom requlrement to obtain an audit uThJer
sedion 477 of the Companies Ad 2006.
The members have not required ihe 1￿MpanY to obtsin an audit In accordan￿ wth 5ethon 476 of the Act.
The diredors ackno%￿edge their responsibilities ￿mpl￿ng with the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006
respect lo accounting records and Ihe prepar￿lon of accounts.
The charity is subject to Independent Examinabon under (tsnty ￿l51all￿. and Ihe rewt of Ihe Independent
Examiner is on page 9.
The financio18tstements have t*en p￿pared artordancA V*ith the provisiM$ Mi Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006. applicable to companies subjeet to the srnall eompanios regimè.
Chrlstophtr Graham Jeffrie$
Trustee
Approved by the board of trustees on January 2026
The notès attached on pages 15 to 24 form an Integral part of theso a¢counts.
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Manchester Llterature Festlval Limlted
Notes to the Accounts for thè year ended 31 March 2025
I AGGountlng poli¢l•a
Policies relats.ng to the productton ofthe •rGounts.
BaAIK of prnparatlon and •ccounllno Gonven
the Financi81 Reporting Standard 102. (effective 1st January 20161 and'FRS 102 SORP IStai¢ment of Re¢ommended
Pradite forA¢wuntsng ano Repornng Dy GnafMe512015, ¢ipOLdL* IK) 01 Kcounbn9 pcriod¥ b¢gw)ning on w aftgr 1st
January 20191, Ithe SURVI. puèiishea byine Charty Commi55K)n in enyland & W*ts ICCCWI. and in aettorda
ith 811 applicab￿ law in the charitlsiunsdiiknl of regislraitin. tXC8PI that the thatity ha$ wepar•J the financ
Ststemenls in awordance *ith Ihe FRb IDZ tsORP IsiatemeMU Recom1￿d￿￿ Pl￿ for Ac(wntin9 and Rewting
by Charities) 2019, appIts￿e lo ￿ aCC￿￿ng Fen￿￿$ Wlnnlng on crafter 1st January 20191, (The SORPI. in
preferenca to the prev￿8 SORP, the SORP 2005. has beertwthdr￿. n£11￿1h$tan1jIng thefxt thatthe èklAnt
$l*utory regU￿tiOns, the Charthes (Accounts and ReFthSI Regulatths 2(1)8 r*r 8y**(* lo the SORP 2005. Ths he$
been d¢ne to accord current tesi Fxacbce.
Golng Concern
The chariiaNe adivthe$ éntirety dependent on ctyitinufng grant apj and vthjntary d¢)ftations as 8s tr8th9
r•venue$. AS 8 cOn$￿￿J￿11e& the g(xno concern basi$ is dependent on IhÈfirturefiThfofthese un¢ertan funding
strwns Acce*dingty, Ihe Tnjstees have otrA•ned forecasts and. aftw reYivMng thefinanci& forecasts foTfuture puiods
10 31 December 2023. the Tfustees a￿ satisfied that. at Ihe time clappffj￿ng thefinants* statements. rt ￿ 8prmpriate
to sdopl the gcAng concern in preparing the finan0* st*err%nts. Other these mattert. the TNstees are not
ware ¢f8ny material uncertwnites 8bJut the ¢hartYs atthto ¢AY￿1n￿e as a gc•ig ￿￿cern.
Rl$k8 athd a5sumptlon8
Policies relaung to c•tegories of Income and Income recognlwon.
Nthr• oflncornè
Gro$$ income rep￿Sents th• valuo. r*tc4 added tAx￿d th¢Awrds. clo(*Ats to GU￿rne￿ and
tAmed eut in respect of s0MC88 provided to c¥stomw¥.
Aeeountlng f0rdef¢ff￿ Inct)m• and Incom• rnG•l¥¢d In *dvanc•
mo&t any terms or c0ndrt￿S OtheA41￿ ￿1th1* its rthrcl. is nrrt r¥￿Th$ed Imrt is ddured a5 a hthfty ynth it is
probotrAe that the terms e*tA)nditkins rnrrtjsed can ￿ met.
Any grantthat ￿ subjectto perfomatKtrrelated reC￿d the gooos 8nd servi
fequired by thai ¢ondthon, or is $ubjectto unmet condit*Jns outsNlethe contrrA of the reokxni charny, 1$
accounted lor as a tiablty and shm on the baLqnee sheet as delerred in¢ome. Deferrea RKome 15 re￿aSed io Inc4xne
in the ￿p0rknng period in Ihe performarthrd* ordher that rewrffjn •e meL
When ineomg from a grant ￿dcfi8ti0ti has beefi rwnised due io ts ¢￿dit￿￿$ a0￿n9 to the b￿n9
%¥holly within the conlrd oflhe reupienteh*ty, rt is thd0$￿ as asset rfracw ofthe grant or dgn*ion is
prOba￿e once Ih05e eondthns are met.
wh￿ ts.me related conthion5 are imposed ￿ ￿phe0 Dy a lunder. inen the kncome15 aPP￿￿j to lh¢ tirne perhx4s
concemed.and. where is ior as 4 antt Snry￿ on baarKc as ddctred inc¢me.
When grants are recetved in a¢Jvan¢e ol Ihe expeftoiture C￿ the xMylurKknJ by them. but thete ar* no speth¢time
rdated conttlh)ns, then Ihe Income ks n¢XtlrferT&J.
Any ¢ondthon that ¥low3 lorthe recovery by the dI￿or ofany Unejwd￿1 partd a gwldoes ncrt wevent recogri
ofthe income concerned, but a habikty ￿ any repaymem Is recogni5wJ tEpaymenl beGomes wobable.
Flxod A550ts
rangl￿e fixed assets are measured 8t th•r oroind CO￿ ¥*￿. LY sutwuent revauat*Jn. iy rfdonated, as de￿be￿
above. Costv*ue incljdes ou casts tslwded in bringmg the a￿¥￿0 ts u)t•n¢Jed tr)nd￿￿.
DeprecialKtin has been pmvided at thefoknirwJ ths Hi crfdertotknit8 cifthe assdstothwathipated re*dud vdue
Over thtyres￿M8ted u5￿Ul tive8.
p￿nt and ma¢hinery
20 % strapjht
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Manchester Lfterature Fesllval Umited
Not•6 to th• Aeeounts for th• year ended 31 March 2025
Cr•dltor5 and prov151ons
Fin•n¢lal In5twm•tts SnGludlng cash •nd bank b•lane•s
Lag# neld by ine Chanty IS Incjuded 81 Ihe 8mourt ar￿ courrtod *the year ena. b*￿¢85.
2 Llablllty to tsxatlon
The TTU51ees considerthat the charrty sausfies the tests sei wt ￿ Par4r8ph 1 S¢heduk 6 of Ihe Finan¢e Act 2D1g for
UK corporabon tax purposes. Ac¢ordingty, the Chaity is pthntiaty exempt taxation IN re8F¢cI of ￿￿Orne or cap
gains recenied vlllhifi categorie$ covered t*y ¢hapter 3 part 11 d the ctyporat*￿ Tax Acl 2010 ¢y Secith z56 01 Ihe
Taxation of Chargeabk Ga"ns Act 1992, to Ihe exient that suth in¢c¥ne or gwns are appked exdu5fft on the $P&Yfic
charita￿e objacts clthecharity and lor ￿ crthtr wrr*)se.
3 Wlndlng up or d15s01utlon of the charity
If upon ￿ndIng up or di88cAuttii of charity there rem•n any assets. thr the detts #nd ￿"abl￿e5.
&imi18r objects tothe eharity.
4 Slgnifi¢ance of financlaS In$trufflents to thè chorws posltton
Thera art no synffitant implicabons re¢8ting to Ihe c*artySfm￿ F¢xIknI.
5 Net Surplus beforè tsx In thè Ilnanclal yèar
202S
2024
The net surwus beforetax ift Ihe finan)21 yew k% thr ¢nwwg:_
050
2,805
Pen$kn cosls
2.815
6 Staff Costs and gmolurnents
S¥l*ryeosts
2025
2024
93.816
4.181
93,484
S.135
Employe¢$ Nati0ft￿ In9uran¢e forall st&Y
EmpAoytf s operatiTrJ costs ¢f defined
ntriLxJi¥Jn pjnsti) sGhame
2,815
2,805
Totsl •alades. wwo¥ and r¢latsd ¢OSIS
100,812
101.424
The avernoe num￿¢￿1UII lrne sl¥ff ofnF*4%11 in the yewwa
Enuaged on tharftsble aththes
Engaged on wbmcty xbiritiES
Engaged on fundrawng
16

Manchester LI￿rature Festlval Llmlted
Not•s to th• Accounts lor the year gndod 31 March 2025
7 Deferred incomè. Unrestricted and oéglgnated fund8
Cuffffent Year
In y•ar
ArYdOUt)t• ￿ Ihen E1,000
1,627
11.627)
700
Total
1.627
1,627
700
2025
2024
Th•M defgrrots are In¢lud•d In crednorn
700
1.627
prtar Y••r
In y•4r
Amount$ less then £1.000
Tot•1
1.627
1.627
2024
Th￿e deferrals AT• In¢ludod In credttorn
17

Manchester Llterature Festival Limited
Notes to the Accounts lor th• yèar •nd8d 31 March 202S
8 Tanglble fixed assets
Motor
Vghlcl8B
Curr•ni Yew
Land and
Bulldin
Pl•rti&
M•¢hln¢ry
Total
Cost
Al l April 202a
1S.886
15.666
At 31 Mareh 2025
15.668
15,866
At 1 April 2024
Charge lorthe year
13,656
13.656
At 31 March 202S
14,1S6
14.IS8
Nèt book ¥4lu•
At 31 Ma￿h 2025
1A10
At 31 March 2024
1010
9 Greditors: amounts failing due wlthln one year
2025
Z024
A¢tru￿$
4.018
4,400
Defeffed Income. Unreglridpd X dÉsHJnatad I￿ndS
Deferred Income- Rostricted funds
PAYE, NIC VAT and othor taxea
OthercredAors
700
1.627
4,361
333
10.721
10 Inc*Jm• and Expgndlture account surnmary
202S
2024
At 1 Aprll 2024
At 1 AP￿ 2024
sU￿u8 aftertèxf¢rlhe year
20.798
20,798
10.948
20.798
At31 Ma￿h 2025
31.746
20.798
11 Particulars of how partlcular funds ire fepresented by assets and Ilabllttles
At 31 March 2026
Fund#
T¥￿Ibl￿ F￿e￿ Assets
CutrEnl Asseis
C￿[￿n¢ LiaNrf
1.510
139.712
18.9471
132275
l.S10
139,712
(8,9471
132,275
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Manchester Literature Fesiival Llmlte(I
Notes to the A¢￿UnIS for th• yoar endod 31 March 2025
At 1 April ZL124
T•tsl
lund
Fund
Tangib￿ Fixed A88etB
Fixed asset ￿￿atr￿￿Nt*
prograrnme rdaTea knvesimEnl¥
Current A$$ets
Currént LiabIl￿e$
2.010
2.010
130,037
10.7201
121.327
130.037
110,7201
121.327
12 Change In total funds over the year as shown In Note 11 . anatywl by Individual fund•
w4rdto
2026
In 202$
Unrnsirfcled•nddeslgn8ledfvnds
unreStrts￿ed Revenue Fur¥J3
121,327
10,948
132376
T¢)ial unr•sffithd ¥nd de51gnatwl
121A27
10.948
131275
Total charitylunds
121,327
10,948
13Z.275
13 Analysis of movements In fund8 ￿or th• year 8$ shown In Not• 12
I￿&
MoYvAnvrt
Loss
In frJhd•
2026
Uftrestiicted Revenu• Funds
248.172
(237.224}
111,948
248.172
12373241
10,948
14 The purposes for which th• funds as d•tslled in notè 13 are held by the charity ar•:.
Tttese a￿ forihe rnE&r¥J dthe Gh•rity. andlo
prowae reserves foffu¢ure aciMrie5. ar¥J . lo ch&fjty14¥¥lation, are
tree Irrm *1 reslrk￿S cffl Ihdr u￿.
Utyrmlirytled revenuefunds
These luThYs 8re held forthe meeting ￿1h8 chamy. and to
Re$trlcted RevenuE Funds
purposes as d4*d ￿ Ncie 7
15 Ultlrnatè eontrolling party
The ¢harfty is undtrrthe ofrts W mèmbers.
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Manchester Literature Festsval Limited
Detalled analysis of Income and expendlture for thè year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025 as r•quirèd by thÈ SORP
201S
17 Donation8, Grants and L•gaciÈs
eurrenty••r Curtntyear CuFrertye•r
UnYe8trfct¢d Re$ffict8d
Total Fund
Funds
Funds
PrforY••r
Total Funds
2026
2026
2026
2024
Revenue grnnts from gov•rnment and
publlc bodl
Small gr8nts Individual￿ les5 than £11KIO
3.427
3A27
Manchester Cty Counul- Oiher FUn￿lI¥j
M8nchestÈr City C￿ne￿1- Cultur81
Partn•rship FuNJing
12.5LKI
12.51JO
12.500
Greater Manchester c(￿bined Autt￿y
22.000
Clties Untold
30,129
MMU
2.267
NL Community Fund
8.620
We Love Manchesler
Totsl publlc 8e¢lor revfrn￿ grants
137.999
137,999
159.087
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Manchester Literature Festlval Limited
Detalle¢ analysis of Income and expendllure for the year cnded 31 March 2026 as rgqulrod by th• SORP
201S
Cuvrerty••r cufftrtt￿r Cuvv•nty•*r
PrltsrY•ar
Unrestricw Tot•1 Fund> T+)lal Fund•
Funds
Funds
2025
2026
2025
2024
Rovenué orants and don#tlon$ Irom
non publle bodies
Srnall grants indlvKlualty less than £11JOO
1.758
1,768
4.936
Glft Aid Donalions from 8ubsidiarfjes
Granada FOunda￿n
Waterstones
1.935
Contsct Theatre
1,272
3.033
3.033
2,288
Total prfvat¢ sector Tevgnu• grants
6.119
6.839
10,431
Revenue grants and donatlon• from non publlc bodlt• IIDelude GIftAld donatlons from 8ubsldlarl•s) - Prlor
Year analysts
Curronty•ar Currentyear ¢urrentyMr
Ptlor Y￿r
Un￿Str*￿￿ Totsl Funds Total Funds
Funds
Funds
202$
2(12S
202$
2024
Sponsornhlp
Sponsofship In¢rAne
30.500
36,500
Total sponsornhlp Incom•
Total Donations, Grants and Le9a¢ies
Total Donations, Grants and
Legacies
30.500
175.338
175.338
206,018
18 Income from charitable activltles- Trndlng Activities
Current year
Cuwtenty••r Curnnt year Cunrrtywr
PrforY•ar
T•tdl funds
Funds
Funds
2026
2025
2026
2024
Prlmary purpose and an¢lllary tradlng
Sale ol goods and swices In acujrdan
th the ehantys objocts
71361
61.899
71.261
Totsl Prlmary purpose and an¢lllary
trndlng
71.261
71,261
61.899
21

ManGhe5ter Literature Festival Limlted
Detsiled analysls of Incom• and expendlture for thè year ended 31 March 2025 as requlred by the SORP
2015
19 Total Income from Charftable a¢tl¥ltles
Currentyw CuTr¢rtygar CurY•nty•at
Uftrestrktsd Restrfthd
Totsl Funds
Fund
Funds
202$
202S
Prlor Year
CurTentye4r
Total Fund•
21125
2024
Total in￿rne from charitable tradirvJ
71.261
71.261
81.899
Totsi from charltable actMt*•
71.261
71.261
61,899
20 Investment inc¢Kne
CuTr¢niy•ar Cllffenty￿r CuFrenty•ar
prtor Y•ar
T4)t•l Fund• Tolal Fund*
Furtds
Fund8
202S
2025
2025
2024
Rgnk Int8r•sl R￿tvAh18
1.576
1.576
1,395
Total Investment Income
1.576
1.576
1.395
21 Expenditure on charitable activities - Diroct spending
Curr￿rtY￿ar curr0nty￿l eurn8ntyo•r Prlorywr
Unrestrlcted R•striGt•d Tattl Funas
TOtsI Funds
Funds
Funds
Current Year
2025
2025
2025
2024
Gross wages and salaries - charitable
activities
Employers, Nl - Charitsble activibes
Defined contribulion pension costs
charitable actsviti8s
Travel and SubsistencE- Chalitable
Aclivilie5
Marketing and advertising of charitable
88rvices
Arliblb Costs
Venue and production costs
93.816
93,810
93,484
4.181
4,181
5.135
2.815
2,805
2.479
2N7#
1,670
21.774
21.n4
23.628
34.304
8.151
65,773
9,502
8.151
Totsl direct spending
167,520
167.5ZO
191,997
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Manchester Llterature Festlval Llmlted
Detailvd analysls of InGome and expendlture for the yeaT ended 31 March 2025 as required by the4 SORP
2015
22 Support costs for charitable activities
CuThntyear Currenty•ar CuTrvntytar Prloryear
unr•str*￿
Totsl Funds Totsl Funds
Funds
Currenr Year
2026
2025
2025
2024
Employee costs not Included in dlrect costs
Training and wèlfare- Staff
Travel and Subsisten￿ - stsff
1.906
2,512
991
2.512
2,922
Premlses Expenses
Rent payable under operatlng leases
Rates and water charge$
8.080
8.080
7,153
298
Administrative overheads
Telephone. fax and intemel
Postage
Stationery and printing
Subscriptions to periodicals
Health and safety costs
Liabilty and contents insuran
Sundry expenses
1.789
3.486
1,015
2.012
1.789
3,486
1,016
2,012
2.075
3,022
315
1,811
1.209
134
1,209
134
1.37
88
Professlonal fees pald to atyvlsors Olher than Ihe auditor orexamlner
Consultancy fees
24.794
24.794
22.477
Financlal costs
Bank charges
Dapreciation & Arnortisation in total for
251
251
422
650
Support costs before reallocauon
57,574
57.S74
43,602
Total support costs- Current Year
57.574
Ff,F14
43,$02
¢urr•rtty••r CuYr¢nty¢•r Currertyear
unr•stsi¢tsd Restttcteo
T¢Aal Fund*
Funds
Funds
Prloryear
Total Fund$
cU￿t Year
202S
20215
202S
2ts24
Independent Examine¢$ fee$
3.630
3.630
4,41S
Totsl Govemance costs
3,630
3.630
4A15
l the expeftdtture in the prior swrvras unrestrided.
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Manchester Ltterature Festival Limited
Dètailod analysls of Income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025 as requlred by the SORP
2015
23 Total Charitsble expendlture
Cun•nlye•r Current y••r Currenty•ar Prlof Y•#r
UnrF51rfmd
Fynils
Totsl Funds Totsl Fund$
Current Yèar
Funos
2026
2025
2025
2024
Total direct spending
Total charitable trading costs
Total granlmaking costs
Total support costs
Total GovemaneA costs
167.520
187.S20
191.997
57.574
57.574
3.630
43,602
4M16
Total ¢hartiablè expendlture
228.724
228.724
240,014
All the exp¢ndlture in the ￿0[ year Yds un￿￿1r1C￿.
prtorY••r
PrlorY•ar
Prforyear
Unr•slIt¢￿ R•strlciod Total Fund#
Fund8
Fund$
Prfor Year
2024
2024
2024
Total direct spending
Total Charitable trading costs
Total granlmaking costs
Total support costs
Total Govemanrs cfjsts
191,997
191.997
43.602
4.4f5
43,602
4,416
Total Charfiable expendlture
240.014
240,014
24 Expendlture on raisiny funds and costs of investment management
Curr•nty•ar Cuvl•rttY￿r euvvgnty•ar PrforYe•r
Totsl FurKIs
Tgtèl
Current Year
Funds
Ftsnd5
2025
21126
1025
2024
Agent's costs for fundraising
8.$00
Total fundral8lng costs
8.500
hjl the expenditure in the priuryearwas unrestr￿teo.
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