The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Portico Library and Newsroom

Registered charity 1143639 Registered since 2011

Operates: Manchester City

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
3.1y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12Arts/culture/heritage/science 11General Charitable Purposes 11Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 12Business services 4Professional services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.theportico.org.uk
Emaillibrarian@theportico.org.uk
Phone01612366785
AddressThe Portico Library & Gallery, 57 Mosley Street, MANCHESTER, M2 3HY

Finances

£549,959 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£518,270£299,549
2021£433,351£394,193
2022£350,560£443,302
2023£412,532£444,741
2024£549,959£728,968

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LITERACY, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE, TO MAINTAIN THE PREMISES IN MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, OR SUCH OTHER PLACE OR PLACES AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AS A LIBRARY, NEWSROOM AND ART GALLERY, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WIDENING OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN MATTERS OF LITERACY, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTEREST OF EVERY KIND; TO CONDUCT A LIBRARY IN THE PREMISES AT MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, OR AT SUCH OTHER PLACE OR PLACES AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AND BUY OR HIRE AND LEND BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MUSIC, PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS GENERALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/01/2011 as amended on 13 Sep 2019 as amended on 17 Sep 2019 as amended on 18 Nov 2021

Trustees (12)

12trustees
47median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Portico Library and Newsroom · 07499984 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/01/2011

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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