YORKSHIRE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

Registered charity 529220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the Charity is to promote the study of music and drama and the arts, by running Summer Schools and short courses in addition to the regular daily teaching sessions, this has been largely successful with in-house teachers providing courses and an increase use of the College facilities by outside groups.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MUSIC DRAMA AND THE ARTS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF LEEDS AND IN PARTICULAR TO CONTINUE EXTEND AND DEVELOP THE WORK HITHERTO CARRIED ON BY THE COLLEGE.

Area of benefit: IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF 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

£258k

Latest spending

£272k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,651 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a negative £3,449. The trustees acknowledge uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue and note that fixed assets have been written down to nil. While cash flow management is described as robust, the charity relies on grant and donation support to maintain stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £-3k)

“The trustees aim is to generate a sufficient surplus income to provide a 3 month cash reserve, which would be sufficient to cover any liabilities and protect the financial integrity charity.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The trustees are aware that there are some uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. The trustees recognise that deficits in recent years have adversely affected the charity's reserves. Whilst non recurrent funding has been attracted the trustees recognise the need to attract recurrent funding streams sufficient to meet the charity's cost base.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Audit opinion: qualified

“During the course of my work, I identified a matters of concern relating to both the recording of financial transactions and the allocation of expenditure to restricted funds. These matters give me reasonable cause to believe that adequate accounting records were not maintained by the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Unconditional donations from trustees and related parties totaled £38,600.

“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £38,600 (2024: £18,750).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Independent examiner identified a matter of concern relating to inadequate accounting records and misallocation of expenditure between restricted and unrestricted funds, giving reasonable cause to believe section 130 of the Charities Act 2011 was not met.

“During the course of my work, I identified a matters of concern relating to both the recording of financial transactions and the allocation of expenditure to restricted funds. These matters give me reasonable cause to believe that adequate accounting records were not maintained by the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011.” — page 12

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.

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID HUGHES · trustee of 1 other charity
LEE WALLACE
Linda Bailey
Nicholas John Wayne
Sheila Howarth · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£258k	£272k
31/07/2024	£182k	£261k
31/07/2023	£96k	£254k
31/07/2022	£111k	£211k
31/07/2021	£92k	£199k

Common questions

Is YORKSHIRE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,651 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a negative £3,449. The trustees acknowledge uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue and note that fixed assets have been written down to nil. While cash flow management is described as robust, the charity relies on grant and donation support to maintain stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/08/2024	£19k	Clear Out Your Closet
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/09/2007	£6k	Revitalation and outreach 'A Forward Plan'