CCNI Northern Ireland charity profile

The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre)

Also known as The MAC

Received: on timeCharity number 100808
Registered3 November 2014
Latest income£3,401,908
Financial year end31 March 2026

01 Registration

Identity and public record

Snapshot 9 November 2026
Official name
The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre)
CCNI number
100808
Reporting status
Received: on time
Governing document
Memorandum and Articles
Public address
10 Exchange Street, Belfast, BT1 2NJ

02 Charity activity

Purposes and classifications

CCNI

Charitable purposes

The Company is established for charitable purposes only namely the advancement of education in Northern Ireland in relation to the arts and in particular by the provision of a centre for use in instruction in the various arts (visual, performing, musical and literary) and which may also be used for training in any such activities or for the performances, readings or exhibits and so that the policy governing the use of the centre shall not discriminate on grounds of religion, political opinion, race, colour, ethnic origin, sex or age.

What the charity does

The advancement of education,The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

General public

How the charity works

Arts,Community development,Cross-border/cross-community,Cultural,Education/training,Sport/recreation,Urban development,Volunteer development,Youth development

03 Latest finances

Income, spending and resources

Period 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Total income
£3,401,908
Previous total income
£0
Donations and legacies
£1,896,071
Charitable activities income
£0
Trading income
£1,416,874
Investment income
£2,384
Other income
£86,579
Total income and endowments
£3,401,908
Total spending
£3,575,446
Raising funds expenditure
£0
Charitable activities expenditure
£2,140,832
Governance expenditure
£0
Other expenditure
£1,434,614
Total expenditure
£3,575,446
Total fixed assets
£12,598,888
Net assets and liabilities
−£510,734
Employees / volunteers
121 / 45
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These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.

04 Provenance

Source and matching