--- title: "Leeds Irish Arts Foundation — charity 1101657 | CharityCompare" description: "Leeds Irish Arts Foundation (charity 1101657): income £49,957 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leeds-irish-arts-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:46:11.890Z 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. 1101657Charitable company LI # Leeds Irish Arts Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leeds Irish Arts Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.irisharts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1101657&subId=0) Work at Leeds Irish Arts Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leeds-irish-arts-foundation&type=claim&name=Leeds%20Irish%20Arts%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leeds Irish Arts Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £49,957 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £78,832 Registered charity number 1101657 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bennett Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.irisharts.org.uk](http://www.irisharts.org.uk/) Quick answer Leeds Irish Arts Foundation (number 1101657) 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 Irish Arts Foundation do? To further the education of the public, in particular to provide access to and participation in traditional Irish music and arts through classes, workshops, access to materials, resources, promotion and performance Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leeds Irish Arts Foundation Answers Leeds Irish Arts Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Leeds Irish Arts Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 January 2004 Company number [04927919](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04927919) (Companies House) Also known as Irish Arts Foundation Previous names on the register Harehills Irish Music Project Leeds Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Irish Arts Foundation registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leeds Irish Arts Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leeds Irish Arts Foundation. 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 Irish Arts Foundation? - 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-irish-arts-foundation&type=claim&name=Leeds%20Irish%20Arts%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.irisharts.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Leeds Irish Arts Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Leeds Irish Arts Foundation as a registered charity (number 1101657) 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 Irish Arts Foundation's charity number? Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's charity number is 1101657. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1101657? Search 1101657 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 Irish Arts Foundation do? To further the education of the public, in particular to provide access to and participation in traditional Irish music and arts through classes, workshops, access to materials, resources, promotion and performance Does Leeds Irish Arts Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leeds Irish Arts Foundation. 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 Irish Arts Foundation? Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.irisharts.org.uk. 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 Irish Arts Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leeds Irish Arts Foundation? The register does not record Leeds Irish Arts Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's trustees paid? Leeds Irish Arts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Leeds Irish Arts Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for Leeds Irish Arts Foundation: Harehills Irish Music Project Leeds. When was Leeds Irish Arts Foundation registered as a charity? Leeds Irish Arts Foundation was entered on the register on 21 January 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04927919). 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=1101657&subId=0).