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Manchester Literature Festival

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Manchester Literature Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Manchester Literature Festival?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£248,172
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£237,224
Registered charity number
1121276
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
The Department Store
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Manchester Literature Festival (number 1121276) 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 Literature Festival do?

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

Answers Manchester Literature Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Manchester Literature Festival's highest-paid staff paid?

Manchester Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Manchester Literature Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Manchester Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04369668 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Manchester City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.

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 Literature Festival registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Manchester Literature Festival yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Manchester Literature Festival. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Manchester Literature Festival?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Manchester Literature Festival a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Manchester Literature Festival as a registered charity (number 1121276) 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 Literature Festival's charity number?
Manchester Literature Festival's charity number is 1121276. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1121276?
Search 1121276 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 Literature Festival do?
Production of annual Literature Festival and associated year round activities in district of Manchester.
Does Manchester Literature Festival have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Manchester Literature Festival. 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 Literature Festival?
Manchester Literature Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Manchester Literature Festival's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Manchester Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Manchester Literature Festival?
The register does not record Manchester Literature Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Manchester Literature Festival's trustees paid?
Manchester Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Manchester Literature Festival registered as a charity?
Manchester Literature Festival was entered on the register on 18 October 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04369668).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.