The Leathercraft Trust

Analysis

The Leathercraft Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 1970, 56 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leathercraft Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £4,583, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £134k to £23k (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 75%. 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 Leathercraft Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leeds Symphony Orchestra (£23k), Hampshire Choral Festival (£23k) and Spreyton Village (George Lambert Memorial) Trust (£23k).