Music and Arts Production Leeds

Analysis

Music and Arts Production Leeds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2008, 18 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 06274330). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Music and Arts Production Leeds reported income of £520k and spending of £689k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £901k to £520k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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, Music and Arts Production Leeds sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Group for Education in Museums (£520k), HighTide Theatre Limited (£520k) and The Long Shop Museum (£519k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 35%, charitable activities 27%, donations and legacies 23% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.5%. Reserves of £127k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.