Leicester Drama Society Limited
Analysis
Leicester Drama Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in January 1963, 63 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 00268828). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Leicester Drama Society Limited reported income of £809k and spending of £650k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £342k to £809k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Leicester Drama Society Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlesbrough Little Theatre Trust (£809k), Jubilee Gardens Trust (£810k) and KH Theatre Limited (£808k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, investments 5.0%, donations and legacies 4.0% and trading 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.1%
- Legacies 1.9%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 5.0%
In the charity's own words
Leicester Drama Society is an amateur drama group which exists to encourage the study and practice of dramatic art and to promote and conduct theatrical performances. The Society owns and operates a theatre in Leicester city centre - The Little Theatre - where it stages 13 productions a year and provides a venue for other amateur societies and some professional shows.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Little Theatre Trust | Cleveland | £809k |
| Jubilee Gardens Trust | London | £810k |
| KH Theatre Limited | London | £808k |
| Weymouth Civic Society | Weymouth | £811k |