Leeds Heritage Theatres

Analysis

Leeds Heritage Theatres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 00978161). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Leeds Heritage Theatres reported income of £14.9m and spending of £14.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £14.9m (+318%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Heritage Theatres 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 The Serpentine Trust (£14.8m), The Edward James Foundation Limited (£15.1m) and The Conran Foundation (£14.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 201 people.