Leeds Youth Opera
Analysis
Leeds Youth Opera is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07302032). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Leeds Youth Opera reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £28k to £19k (-31%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Youth Opera sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ubley Village Hall (£19k), Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra (£19k) and Staged CIO (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity educates the public and in particular young people within the City of Leeds and elsewhere in the dramatic and operatic arts and furthers the development of public appreciation and taste in such arts. The charity stages operatic productions involving young singers and musicians from the City of Leeds and surrounding areas and conducts educational outreach workshops in schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ubley Village Hall | Bristol | £19k |
| Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra | London | £19k |
| Staged CIO | Stoke-On-Trent | £19k |
| The St Asaph Choral Society | Denbighshire | £19k |