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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Manchester Imagination Library?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£9,788
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£17,604
Registered charity number
1177843
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Stelling Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Manchester Imagination Library (number 1177843) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Manchester Imagination Library do?
Gorton Imagination Library sponsors book gifting to children aged between 0-5 living in the Gorton area of Manchester.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Manchester Imagination Library
Answers Manchester Imagination Library gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Manchester Imagination Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Manchester Imagination Library's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Gorton Imagination Library
Where it says it operates
Manchester City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Manchester Imagination Library registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Manchester Imagination Library yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Manchester Imagination Library.
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What should you check before donating to Manchester Imagination Library?
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Is Manchester Imagination Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Manchester Imagination Library as a registered charity (number 1177843) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Manchester Imagination Library's charity number?
Manchester Imagination Library's charity number is 1177843. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1177843?
Search 1177843 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Manchester Imagination Library do?
Gorton Imagination Library sponsors book gifting to children aged between 0-5 living in the Gorton area of Manchester.
Does Manchester Imagination Library have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Manchester Imagination Library. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Manchester Imagination Library?
Manchester Imagination Library does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Manchester Imagination Library?
The register does not record Manchester Imagination Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Manchester Imagination Library's trustees paid?
Manchester Imagination Library's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Manchester Imagination Library previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Manchester Imagination Library: Gorton Imagination Library.
When was Manchester Imagination Library registered as a charity?
Manchester Imagination Library was entered on the register on 6 April 2018.