- Is Leeds Heritage Theatres a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Leeds Heritage Theatres as a registered charity (number 500408) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Leeds Heritage Theatres's charity number?
- Leeds Heritage Theatres's charity number is 500408. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 500408?
- Search 500408 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Leeds Heritage Theatres do?
- Maintain and develop the Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. Offer drama, opera, ballet, musicals, comedy, variety, pantomime and arthouse / mainstream films. Increase engagement with performing arts and with heritage of these listed buildings through innovative learning and interpretation programmes.
- Does Leeds Heritage Theatres have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leeds Heritage Theatres. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Leeds Heritage Theatres?
- Leeds Heritage Theatres's website listed in our register data is http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- How much is Leeds Heritage Theatres's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leeds Heritage Theatres's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
- Where does Leeds Heritage Theatres's money come from?
- Leeds Heritage Theatres reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (91%), donations and legacies £1.3m (9%), investments £18k (0%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leeds Heritage Theatres?
- The register records Leeds Heritage Theatres as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- Are Leeds Heritage Theatres's trustees paid?
- Leeds Heritage Theatres's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Leeds Heritage Theatres previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Leeds Heritage Theatres: Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Limited.
- When was Leeds Heritage Theatres registered as a charity?
- Leeds Heritage Theatres was entered on the register on 1 July 1970. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00978161).