Leeds Baroque
Analysis
Leeds Baroque is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Leeds Baroque reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,302 to £20k (+286%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Baroque sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodrich Village Hall Trust (£20k), Emley Brass Band (£20k) and The St Albans Symphony Orchestra (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
LEEDS BAROQUE PERFORMS MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE ERA USING PERIOD INSTRUMENTS AND HISTORICAL PERFORMING PRACTICES. IT SEEKS TO BALANCE ITS PROGRAMMING BETWEEN WELL KNOWN WORKS (ESPECIALLY THE WORKS OF PURCELL, HANDEL AND BACH) AND THOSE THAT ARE RARELY PERFORMED, OR NEWLY EDITED BY LEADING SCHOLARS OR BY RESEARCH STUDENTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Goodrich Village Hall Trust | Ross-on-Wye | £20k |
| Emley Brass Band | Huddersfield | £20k |
| The St Albans Symphony Orchestra | Hoddesdon | £20k |
| Worlewind Band | Somerset | £20k |