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Manchester International Festival

Registered charity 1113902, on the register since 26 April 2006. The 687th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£24.2m
Spending£25.8m
Deficit£1.5m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number05292793
Years on the register20

What it says it 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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Where it works

BoltonBuryManchester CityOldhamRochdaleSalford CityStockportTamesideTraffordWigan

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.