The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists Limited
Analysis
The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00502705). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists Limited reported income of £46k and spending of £45k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £46k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists Limited sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest Gate Community Garden (£45k), Great Torrington Buildings Preservation Trust (£46k) and The Naze Protection Society (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the 'SLTC' is to assist and encourage the application of science and technology to the manufacture and utilisation of leather and related products and by the publication of journals and the holding of meetings, to further the development of scientific knowledge in the leather industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Gate Community Garden | London | £45k |
| Great Torrington Buildings Preservation Trust | Torrington | £46k |
| The Naze Protection Society | Frinton-on-Sea | £45k |
| The Campaign to Protect Rural England - Warwickshire | Warwick | £46k |