COMPASS LIVE ART LIMITED

Registered charity 1177590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Compass Live Art exists to advance art for the benefit of the public, in particular through the promotion, exhibition and facilitation of live art and contemporary performance, both nationally and internationally, by means of public performance, broadcasts, exhibitions and other suitable means. Compass Live Art produces a biennial festival in Leeds.

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Latest income

£171k

Latest spending

£152k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £19,078 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £41,796. The trustees state that free reserves of £26,425 are in excess of their policy target of £12,000, and they are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core expenditure (equivalent to £12,000) (held: £26k)

“The Trustees aim to hold a balance in free reserves equal to at least three months’ of core expenditure (costs of core team, office rent, insurances etc, equivalent to £12,000)” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Leeds City Council — “Compass Festival 2024 is funded by Leeds City Council through the Leeds Cultural Investment Programme” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Manpreet Kaur Dhaddachair
Bronagh Marie Daly
Dr Shona Dorothy Jane Hunter
Leah Francis
Sam Day
Wendy Denman

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£171k	£152k
31/03/2024	£54k	£91k
31/03/2023	£262k	£227k
31/03/2022	£82k	£173k
31/03/2021	£87k	£126k

Common questions

Is COMPASS LIVE ART LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £19,078 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £41,796. The trustees state that free reserves of £26,425 are in excess of their policy target of £12,000, and they are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMPASS LIVE ART LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMPASS LIVE ART LIMITED as a grant recipient include LEEDS CULTURE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LEEDS CULTURE TRUST	FY2023	£21k	exploration, production and community engagement at Kirkgate market to develop a “Leeds Sauce” capturing the essence of the city.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/10/2022	£26k	"Hungry Ghosts"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/06/2020	£10k	"COVID19: Compass Live Art Ltd."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/01/2020	£26k	"Public House - The Yorkshire Square"