Leeds Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

Leeds Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in March 1968, 58 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 00926862). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Leeds Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £9.7m and spending of £10.1m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9.1m to £9.7m (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emih Limited (£9.6m), The Royal Institution of Great Britain (£9.8m) and The National Army Museum (£9.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79%, trading 12% and donations and legacies 8.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £201k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 99 people.