CCEW Charity Commission profile

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1113902 · organisation 4023152

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 April 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05292793
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£24,235,682
Latest expenditure
£25,757,736
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: AVIVA Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.factoryinternational.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Organising and staging a biennial arts festival of performances, exhibitions and special events, commissioning new work for the public benefit. Organising and staging performances between Festivals. Touring selected commissions to venues and arts festivals in the UK and the rest of the world. In 2023 we transitioned to our permanent venue in Manchester -Aviva Studios,home of Factory International.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,235,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,757,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,253,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,957,443
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,900,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,035,390
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,201,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,843,747
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2021
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,801,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,642,439

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,235,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,757,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
2500000
Income From Government Grants
£11,201,881
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
193
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,253,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,957,443
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£18,556,695
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
498
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
28 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,900,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,035,390
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£11,627,150
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
428
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,201,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,843,747
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
363185
Income From Government Grants
£17,405,257
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
440
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Due Date
30 July 2021
Ar Received Date
26 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,801,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,642,439
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£10,345,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
14099958
Income Other Trading Activities
4655014
Income Charitable Activities
5405327
Income Investments
75383
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
24235682
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,757,953
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,999,783
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25757736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2764354
Expenditure Support Costs
9939773
Expenditure Depreciation
2444658
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,094,400
Assets Total Fixed
10354855
Assets Own Use
10354855
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,936,816
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,059,280
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,232,391
Creditors One Year Total Current
8059280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,063,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13094400
Funds Restricted
137991
Funds Total
13232391
Count Employees
210
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
19037153
Income Other Trading Activities
3920331
Income Charitable Activities
5234542
Income Investments
61388
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
28253414
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,647,234
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,310,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
30957443
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2134936
Expenditure Support Costs
10058218
Expenditure Depreciation
1321862
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,376,220
Assets Total Fixed
11586660
Assets Own Use
11586660
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,828,296
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,768,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,646,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
5639343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
129370
Assets Cash
£3,733,637
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13376220
Funds Restricted
270023
Funds Total
13646243
Count Employees
221
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
28 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12065425
Income Other Trading Activities
104186
Income Charitable Activities
1606111
Income Investments
125089
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13900811
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,426,802
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,608,588
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12035390
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1149329
Expenditure Support Costs
4533091
Expenditure Depreciation
200025
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,429,187
Assets Total Fixed
6419350
Assets Own Use
3419350
Assets Long Term Investment
3000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,839,871
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,477,120
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,782,101
Creditors One Year Total Current
2292326
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
184794
Assets Cash
£8,452,111
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6429187
Funds Restricted
7352914
Funds Total
13782101
Count Employees
121
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
17976383
Income Other Trading Activities
48204
Income Charitable Activities
2094394
Income Investments
82377
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20201358
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£893,423
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,950,324
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18843747
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
253863
Expenditure Support Costs
1710248
Expenditure Depreciation
145101
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,833,139
Assets Total Fixed
5455093
Assets Own Use
455093
Assets Long Term Investment
5000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,201,383
Assets Total Liabilities
£981,439
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,675,037
Creditors One Year Total Current
981439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,091,073
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1853499
Funds Restricted
9821538
Funds Total
11675037
Count Employees
110
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Due Date
30 July 2021
Ar Received Date
26 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
10384
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12751893
Income Investments
39403
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12801680
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£560,743
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,081,696
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6642439
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
142758
Expenditure Support Costs
756789
Expenditure Depreciation
68567
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
6612
Reserves
£2,257,371
Assets Total Fixed
5063988
Assets Own Use
5063988
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,081,062
Assets Total Liabilities
£955,663
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,189,387
Creditors One Year Total Current
955663
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,369,610
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2279613
Funds Restricted
7909774
Funds Total
10189387
Count Employees
81
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tameside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-04-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 JULY 2008. NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED 17 FEBRUARY 2011.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) MUSIC, OPERA, DANCE, SINGING, DANCING, LITERATURE AND THE VISUAL ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE HOLDING OF FESTIVALS OF CULTURE, IDEAS AND CREATIVITY
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
392041
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MIF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures