Manchester Pride has begun voluntary liquidation, days after the Charity Commission said it was “assessing concerns” over the charity’s finances.
The news, announced in a statement on 22 October, comes after some artists and businesses reported having not been paid, with requests for payment being met with silence.
Organisers of Manchester Pride cited rising costs, declining ticket sales and an unsuccessful bid to host EuroPride as factors that had led to “the organisation no longer being financially viable”.
The charity’s statement said its trustees were “devastated” by the situation and that its entire staff team would be made redundant.
“We,…