--- title: "Leeds Heritage Theatres — charity 500408 | CharityCompare" description: "Leeds Heritage Theatres (charity 500408): income £14.9m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leeds-heritage-theatres retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:45:59.237Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 500408Charitable company LH # Leeds Heritage Theatres Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leeds Heritage Theatres is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500408&subId=0) Work at Leeds Heritage Theatres? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leeds-heritage-theatres&type=claim&name=Leeds%20Heritage%20Theatres) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leeds Heritage Theatres? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,926,531 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,845,836 Registered charity number 500408 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 46 New Briggate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leedsgrandtheatre.com](http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com/) Quick answer Leeds Heritage Theatres (number 500408) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leeds Heritage Theatres Answers Leeds Heritage Theatres gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leeds Heritage Theatres's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£14m · 91% - Donations and legacies£1.3m · 9% - Investments£18k · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 July 1970 Company number [00978161](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00978161) (Companies House) Also known as Leeds Grand Theatre Previous names on the register Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Limited Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Leeds Heritage Theatres registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leeds Heritage Theatres yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leeds Heritage Theatres. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Leeds Heritage Theatres? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leeds-heritage-theatres&type=claim&name=Leeds%20Heritage%20Theatres) [Visit charity website](http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com/) ## Frequently asked questions 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). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500408&subId=0).