Leicester International Music Festival Ltd
Analysis
Leicester International Music Festival Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in March 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02380796). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Leicester International Music Festival Ltd reported income of £45k and spending of £60k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £14k to £45k (+221%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 250%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Leicester International Music Festival Ltd sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% 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 The Popda Society (£45k), The Harenc Community Trust (£45k) and Megan Hurley Foundation (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The company's principal aim is to enrich the cultural life of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland by bringing to those localities established musicians of international, national and local standing to make music in a variety of contexts, and to broaden interests, understanding and audience base through educational and outreach programmes via Annual Music Festival and Lunchtime Concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Popda Society | Walsall | £45k |
| The Harenc Community Trust | Sidcup | £45k |
| Megan Hurley Foundation | Liverpool | £45k |
| The Care Rights Project | Northwood | £45k |