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Leeds Irish Arts Foundation

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1101657LeedsArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£12k2026-08-31
Spending£67ksame year
Spent / received126%5-year average
Size in its cause36th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2004Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Leeds Irish Arts Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04927919). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2026, Leeds Irish Arts Foundation reported income of £12k and spending of £67k, spending 562% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income fell from £94k to £12k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Leeds Irish Arts Foundation sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Combe St Nicholas Village Hall (£12k), Beaumaris Singers of Newport Shropshire (£12k) and Halstead and District Young Farmers Club (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£24k£47k£71k£94k2022 Income: £94,2832022 Spending: £80,20820222023 Income: £78,6332023 Spending: £82,22820232024 Income: £75,7032024 Spending: £82,15420242025 Income: £49,9572025 Spending: £78,83220252026 Income: £11,9452026 Spending: £67,1582026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To further the education of the public, in particular to provide access to and participation in traditional Irish music and arts through classes, workshops, access to materials, resources, promotion and performance

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Combe St Nicholas Village HallChard£12k
Beaumaris Singers of Newport ShropshireNewport£12k
Halstead and District Young Farmers ClubChelmsford£12k
East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts SocietySuffolk£12k