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LEEDS LIEDER +

Registered charity 1105803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS LIEDER

To advance the education of the public in, and promote the understanding, appreciation, composition and performance of art-song, both its poetry and music.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND PROMOTE THE UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATION, COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE OF ART-SONG, BOTH ITS POETRY AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£342k
Latest spending
£343k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £398 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £342,164 and total expenditure of £342,562. The trustees report that the charity is in its most secure financial position in history, holding unrestricted reserves of £151,860 which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £5,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts and Foundations (39% of income)
“Income during the year was principally provided by friends, via the Friends scheme, including in-kind donations (13%), private donors (21%), both supplemented by Gift Aid where appropriate, Trusts and Foundations (39%), Arts Council (14%) and performance box office and miscellaneous activities (13%).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £5,000 (reserves figure: £152k)
“the Board has set a target level of reserves of £5,000 as a provision against winding-up costs only.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The trustees and key management personnel received remuneration totalling £75,484 (2023/24 £53,201) during the period. Expenses totalling £1,730 (2023/24: £2,212) were reimbursed to trustees and key management personnel.
“The trustees and key management personnel received remuneration totalling £75,484 (2023/24 £53,201) during the period. Expenses totalling £1,730 (2023/24: £2,212) were reimbursed to trustees and key management personnel.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £54,550 — grants £54,550 (2); 16% of the £342,164 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £53,000 — grants £53,000 (2); 15% of the £361,442 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £9,750 — grants £9,750 (2); 4% of the £234,778 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£342k£343k
31/08/2024£361k£281k
31/08/2023£235k£235k
31/08/2022£197k£196k
31/08/2021£165k£196k

Common questions

Is LEEDS LIEDER + financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £398 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £342,164 and total expenditure of £342,562. The trustees report that the charity is in its most secure financial position in history, holding unrestricted reserves of £151,860 which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £5,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEEDS LIEDER +?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEEDS LIEDER + as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE MAYFIELD VALLEY ARTS TRUST, THE MARCHUS TRUST, THE LECHE TRUST, CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£45k
THE MAYFIELD VALLEY ARTS TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE LECHE TRUSTFY2025£4kArts
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2025£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
GERALD FINZI TRUSTFY2023£3kPerformance Grants
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kPublic Performance
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kPublic Performance
GERALD FINZI TRUSTFY2022£1kPerformance Grants

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST2£15k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION2£4k
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)1£2.6m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, OTLEY1£120k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION1£110k
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION1£100k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£52k
THE GRAND CHARITY1£49k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEEDS LIEDER +£342k—0above—no doubt
LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS FY2025£56k—0below—no doubt
LEEDS IRISH ARTS FOUNDATION FY2025£12k—0unclear—no doubt
LEEDS MIND FY2025£3.7m——unclear—no doubt
MUSIC AND ARTS PRODUCTION LEEDS FY2025£520k—0above—no doubt
LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.