The Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Analysis
The Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society reported income of £38k and spending of £39k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,120 to £38k (+521%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 673%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall, Little Gransden (£38k), Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra (£38k) and King George V Hall (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine. The charity achieves these objects by public performances in various forms by its volunteer members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall, Little Gransden | Bedfordshire | £38k |
| Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra | Cardiff | £38k |
| King George V Hall | Salisbury | £38k |
| Kokni Organisation London Limited | London | £38k |