THE MANCHESTER LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 235313
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Across the calendar year, the Society delivers an eclectic range of lectures and seminars. We offer a focal point for modern, bright ideas, drawing inspiration from a variety of subject areas including the Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Philosophy. We also present a programme specifically aimed at young people, with a view to increasing their interest in and awareness of the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £73,764
Total expenditure: £153,980

People

13 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Derbyshire
  • Lancashire
  • Manchester City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 July 1964: Standard registration
  • 27 April 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MANCHESTER LIT AND PHIL (Working name)
  • THE MANCHESTER LITERARY AND PHILOSPHICAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
00009330 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Wright Chair 19 September 2023
None on record
Rowan Jae Moony Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Susan Margaret Cameron Trustee 24 March 2025
INTERGEN
Received: On time
Alison Carey Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Alan Wareham Trustee 19 September 2023
None on record
Peter Carstensen Trustee 19 September 2023
None on record
Cigdem Balim Trustee 19 September 2023
None on record
Dr Manju Bhavnani Trustee 19 September 2023
None on record
Michael Kia-Shu Tso Trustee 20 September 2022
None on record
Eric James Thomas Trustee 20 September 2022
None on record
Celia Baker Trustee 20 September 2022
None on record
Dhun Daji Trustee 24 January 2022
None on record
Dr Susan Hilton Trustee 27 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £75.38k £53.51k £61.13k £67.17k £73.76k
Total expenditure £91.16k £111.28k £166.53k £172.36k £153.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 16 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 16 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 14 June 2023 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 14 June 2023 45 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 17 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 03 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 9 MARCH 1964 AS AMENDED 17 MAY 1979, 27 MARCH 1985 AND 27 SEPTEMBER 1995

Charitable objects

PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE WIDENING OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE APPRECIATION OF ANY FORM OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, THE ARTS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROVIDED THAT NO ACTIVITY INVOLVING PARTY POLITICS OR CONTROVERSIAL THEOLOGY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PURSUIT OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 235313-1 WILDE ENDOWMENT FUND
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 29 MAY 1895 AND MODIFIED BY DEEDS OF 5 MARCH 1901, 7 APRIL 1905, 16 MARCH 1910 AND 5 MARCH 1912, AS AMENDED ON THE 27 SEPTEMBER 1993 BY A RESOLUTION PASSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 43 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1992
Charitable objects
PAYMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S SALARY UP TO ú150 P.A., HELPING NEEDY MEMBERS BINDING BOOKS, CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL INCOME AND DECORATING PREMISES OF THE SOCIETY.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 14 July 1964 : Standard registration
  • 27 April 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
ManLitPhil c/o Portico Library
57 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HY
Phone:
07312090503
Email:
ADMIN@MANLITPHIL.AC.UK
Website:

WWW.MANLITPHIL.AC.UK