--- title: "The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust — charity 519213 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust (charity 519213): income £4,453 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mechanics-centre-museum-of-labour-and-trades-union-history-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:42:18.569Z 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. 519213Charitable company MC # The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519213&subId=0) Work at The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mechanics-centre-museum-of-labour-and-trades-union-history-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Mechanics%20Centre%20Museum%20of%20Labour%20and%20Trades%20Union%20History%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,453 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,180 Registered charity number 519213 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 103 Princess Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust (number 519213) 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 Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust do? The Charities objects are to advance the education of the public including advancing its knowledge of the origins,growth and development of the Labour and Trades Union movements and promoting an understanding of the contribution made by the Manchester Mechanics Insitute to the education of young people in the application of science to mechanical and manufacturing. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust Answers The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 September 1987 Company number [02150230](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02150230) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Manchester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust. 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 Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust? - 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. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 519213? Search 519213 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 Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust do? The Charities objects are to advance the education of the public including advancing its knowledge of the origins,growth and development of the Labour and Trades Union movements and promoting an understanding of the contribution made by the Manchester Mechanics Insitute to the education of young people in the application of science to mechanical and manufacturing. Does The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust. 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 Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust? The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust 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 The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust? The register does not record The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust registered as a charity? The Mechanics Centre Museum of Labour and Trades Union History Trust was entered on the register on 2 September 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02150230). 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=519213&subId=0).