MUSIC AND ARTS PRODUCTION LEEDS

Registered charity 1125303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSIC AND ARTS PRODUCTIONS LEEDS

Providing Music & Arts projects for young people not accessing mainstream education. Running a gallery space which holds art exhibitions and music events. Provides facilities, space and resources for other organisations and creative individuals.

Objects

1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND MUSIC.2 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC B BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LEEDS.

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

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Latest income
£520k
Latest spending
£689k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £169,326 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by high charitable expenditure and loan interest costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £126,862 are maintained in accordance with the charity's policy target of at least £100,000, and the trustees have secured refinancing for the £1,075,000 mortgage to ensure continued operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Events income (28% of income)
“Events income 162,134” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £100,000 (held: £127k)
“It is the policy of MAP Charity that free reserves should be maintained at a level sufficient to sustain the operation of the charity for four months, the target being at least £100,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: MAP Trading Leeds Ltd
“MAP Trading Leeds Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary trading arm to MAP Charity, collects income from renting workspaces within Hope Foundry and donates these to MAP Charity on a monthly basis.” — page 5
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.

Corporate structure

MAP TRADING LEEDS LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • No intra-group transactions or balances are disclosed in the provided text.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MAP Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£520k
Total spending
£689k
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£127k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (35% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£520k£689k
31/07/2024£752k£577k
31/07/2023£669k£470k
31/07/2022£945k£423k
31/07/2021£901k£293k

Common questions

Is MUSIC AND ARTS PRODUCTION LEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £169,326 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by high charitable expenditure and loan interest costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £126,862 are maintained in accordance with the charity's policy target of at least £100,000, and the trustees have secured refinancing for the £1,075,000 mortgage to ensure continued operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/07/2023£11kNCS Trust Community Grants Music & Arts Production
UK government01/07/2023£8kNCS Trust Community Grants Music & Arts Production
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2008£9kCommunity Gallery