Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Maintain and develop the Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. Offer drama, opera, ballet, musicals, comedy, variety, pantomime and arthouse / mainstream films. Increase engagement with performing arts and with heritage of these listed buildings through innovative learning and interpretation programmes.

Latest income

£14.9m

Expenditure

£14.8m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £3.6m £4.6m
2022-03-31 £11.1m £10.3m
2023-03-31 £17.2m £16.5m
2024-03-31 £15.1m £14.7m
2025-03-31 £14.9m £14.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £1.3m
Charitable activities £13.6m
Trading £0
Investment income £18k
Total income £14.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £14.8m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £134k
Total expenditure £14.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £5.0m
— restricted £9.5m
— unrestricted -£4.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £5.0m
Cash £767k

People

Employees 201

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.