LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 214249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE THEATRE

Leicester Drama Society is an amateur drama group which exists to encourage the study and practice of dramatic art and to promote and conduct theatrical performances. The Society owns and operates a theatre in Leicester city centre - The Little Theatre - where it stages 13 productions a year and provides a venue for other amateur societies and some professional shows.

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Latest income
£809k
Latest spending
£650k
Registered
1963

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Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). 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
£809k
Total spending
£650k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~20.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£809k£650k
31/07/2024£715k£615k
31/07/2023£672k£561k
31/07/2022£444k£419k
31/07/2021£342k£180k

Common questions

Who funds LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITYFY2022£5kMain fund