LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 255460
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates a theatre complex and arts centre. As well as producing the artistic programme onstage, it offers a range of participatory arts and educational activities to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income:
£10,067,436

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Donations and legacies £549.02k
Charitable activities £8.11m
Other trading activities £1.32m
Investments £87.87k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£9,959,495

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Raising funds £998.22k
Charitable activities £8.96m
Other £0

£32,869 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,031,446 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £998.22k
Charitable expenditure £8.96m
Retained for future use £107.94k

People

103 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 2

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 1968: Standard registration
  • 07 July 2014: Funds received from 514896 FRIENDS OF THE PLAYHOUSE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE (Working name)
Company number:
00926862 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fatima Salaria Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Peter Gruen Trustee 14 December 2022
MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT
Received: On time
Samantha Louise Fray Trustee 14 December 2022
None on record
Angela Eddison Trustee 14 December 2022
None on record
Bertille Calinaud Trustee 14 July 2022
None on record
Laurence Kevin Brophy Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Simon Robinson Trustee 23 February 2022
CITIZENS ADVICE BRADFORD & AIREDALE AND BRADFORD LAW CENTRE
Received: On time
Rozina Breen Trustee 01 August 2020
None on record
Ruth Pitt Trustee 25 September 2018
None on record
Michael Alan Nabarro Trustee 15 May 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £8.31m £9.15m £7.27m £10.48m £10.07m
Total expenditure £8.43m £3.69m £8.14m £12.43m £9.96m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.80m £5.05m £3.13m £2.04m £2.03m
Income - Donations and legacies £1.01m £2.62m £932.62k £879.31k £549.02k
Income - Other trading activities £588.92k £58.64k £475.09k £1.00m £1.32m
Income - Charitable activities £6.04m £5.65m £5.75m £8.54m £8.11m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £57.61k £55.29k £56.46k £55.00k £87.87k
Income - Other £621.45k £760.54k £50.40k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £7.69m £3.12m £7.43m £9.95m £8.96m
Expenditure - Raising funds £741.79k £567.73k £708.74k £225.93k £998.22k
Expenditure - Governance £40.38k £16.39k £13.03k £30.30k £33.28k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £2.26m £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Own use assets £6.28m £6.17m £5.80m £5.46m £5.13m
Long-term investments £586.21k £680.25k £660.74k £667.71k £700.58k
Other assets £4.47m £6.55m £6.25m £5.20m £6.13m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £6.29m £2.81m £2.89m £3.56m £4.09m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 28 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 28 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 18 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 18 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 18 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 18 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/02/1968 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/1981 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/1984 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/06/1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/05/1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/10/2007 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19/03/2013

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TO RAISE THE ARTISTIC TASTE OF THE COUNTY AND TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS GENERALLY AND DRAMATIC ART VISUAL ART AND LITERARY ART IN PARTICULAR.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF LEEDS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
LEEDS
LS2 7UP
Phone:
01132137800
Email:
CHRIS.WILLIAMS@LEEDSPLAYHOUSE.ORG.UK
Website:

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