The Leather Conservation Centre Limited
Analysis
The Leather Conservation Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01370507). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Leather Conservation Centre Limited reported income of £220k and spending of £249k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £103k to £220k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, The Leather Conservation Centre Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ribble Steam Railway Limited (£220k), GLC Charitable Trust (£220k) and Masham Town Hall Community Charity (£219k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Centre was established to co-ordinate and improve the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve leather objects for the benefit of the public, to promote research into leather conservation and to disperse knowledge through education and training. It has the more general aim to promote the conservation and restoration of leather objects for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ribble Steam Railway Limited | Preston | £220k |
| GLC Charitable Trust | London | £220k |
| Masham Town Hall Community Charity | Ripon | £219k |
| Jones the Dance Cyf | Cardiff | £221k |