--- title: "The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited — charity 501953 | CharityCompare" description: "The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited (charity 501953): income £1.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-manchester-young-people-s-theatre-limited retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:59:06.239Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 501953Charitable company MY # The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.contactmcr.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=501953&subId=0) Work at The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-manchester-young-people-s-theatre-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Manchester%20Young%20People) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,609,189 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,669,016 Registered charity number 501953 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Devas Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.contactmcr.com](http://www.contactmcr.com/) Quick answer The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited (number 501953) 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited do? Contact is a dynamic arts organisation and charity based in Manchester with young people at its heart. We work locally, nationally, and internationally to provide life changing opportunities for the next generation of creative leaders, artists, and audiences, redefining theatre for the 21st Century and presenting and producing a diverse artistic program in our building and beyond. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited Answers The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's money come from? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (86%), trading and fundraising events £115k (7%), other income £105k (6%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.4m · 86% - Trading and fundraising events£115k · 7% - Other income£105k · 6% - Donations and legacies£2,674 · 0% - Investments£244 · 0% ### Does The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited'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 31 October 1972 Company number [01066757](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01066757) (Companies House) Also known as Contact; Contact Theatre; T/a Contact Theatre Company Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-manchester-young-people-s-theatre-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Manchester%20Young%20People) [Visit charity website](http://www.contactmcr.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited as a registered charity (number 501953) 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's charity number? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's charity number is 501953. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 501953? Search 501953 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited do? Contact is a dynamic arts organisation and charity based in Manchester with young people at its heart. We work locally, nationally, and internationally to provide life changing opportunities for the next generation of creative leaders, artists, and audiences, redefining theatre for the 21st Century and presenting and producing a diverse artistic program in our building and beyond. Does The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited. 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.contactmcr.com. 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 The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's money come from? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (86%), trading and fundraising events £115k (7%), other income £105k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited? The register records The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's trustees paid? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited registered as a charity? The Manchester Young People's Theatre Limited was entered on the register on 31 October 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01066757). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=501953&subId=0).