Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO)
Analysis
Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in August 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO) reported income of £49k and spending of £51k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £50k to £49k (-2.9%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Philharmonic Society (CIO) sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Isokon Gallery Trust (£49k), The Beatrix Potter Society (£49k) and Town Hall and Institute (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Society are: - to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education inand appreciation of the art and science of choral and orchestral music in all its aspects by thepresentation of public choral and/or orchestral concerts and by such other means as theSociety's Charity Trustees may determine from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Isokon Gallery Trust | London | £49k |
| The Beatrix Potter Society | England | £49k |
| Town Hall and Institute | Buckfastleigh | £49k |
| Ashtead Choral Society | Ashtead | £49k |