Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE MILLENNIUM QUARTER TRUST LIMITED 

The main objective of MQT is to oversee the operation of the Manchester Millennium Quarter - a distinctive cultural area in the historic medieval sector of Manchester.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£68£68£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£71£71£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£58£58£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£58£58£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£53£53£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£56£56£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£52£52£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£57£57£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£56£56£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£57£57£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£89£89£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12?*£257£37£220£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11?*£2,132£2,248£-117£842£-237£-237-1.300
31/03/10*£2,841£2,841£0£34£-121£-121-0.5900
31/03/09*£4,172£4,224£-53£1,507£-159£-159-0.5840
31/03/08£3,623£3,622£1£1,061£1£101450
31/03/07£3,318£3,318£0£277£0£0n/a940
31/03/06*£4,431£4,431£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£3,899£3,899£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£3,715£3,715£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

A.SPARROW@MANCHESTER.GOV.UK

01612343534

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Manchester City Council - Grant to Millenium Quarter Trust Admin Acct
£41,000 01/01/2019
CVC Grant to Millennial Quarter

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2002, number: 1090859
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2000, number: 03962470
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR12: 224 days late, AR11: 407 days late, AR10: 101 days late, AR09: 110 days late, AR06: 30 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 199 days late,
Main office

Manchester Professional Services
Level 5
Town Hall Extension
Albert Square
Manchester

Objectives

1. FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1.1 TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS AND CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY OF AESTHETIC, HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL, CONSTRUCTIONAL, OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE IN THE MANCHESTER MILLENNIUM QUARTER PROJECT AREA (BOUNDED BY CANNON STREET, CATEATON STREET, VICTORIA STREET, WALKER'S CROFT, TODD STREET AND CORPORATION STREET, MANCHESTER AND COLOURED BLUE (URBIS), PINK (MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL VISITOR CENTRE), ORANGE (EXCHANGE SQUARE) AND GREEN (CITY PARK) AND EDGED RED ON THE PLAN ANNEXED HERETO FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDENTIFICATION).1.2. WITH OR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM OTHERS, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE MANCHESTER MILLENNIUM QUARTER PROJECT AREA AND FOR THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONS OF THEIR AGE, SEX, YOUTH, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.2. THE ADVANCENT, IMPROVEMENT, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS, INFORMATION SERVICES ON THEMES RELATING TO CITIES, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, PERFORMANCES OF DRAMA, MUSIC, OPERA AND BALLET, DANCE, FILM SHOWS, POETRY READINGS, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, LITERATURE AND OTHER ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

MANCHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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