--- title: "Leicester Drama Society Limited — charity 214249 | CharityCompare" description: "Leicester Drama Society Limited (charity 214249): income £809k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leicester-drama-society-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:32:10.272Z 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. 214249Charitable company LD # Leicester Drama Society Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leicester Drama Society Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thelittletheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=214249&subId=0) Work at Leicester Drama Society Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leicester-drama-society-limited&type=claim&name=Leicester%20Drama%20Society%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leicester Drama Society Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £808,752 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £649,791 Registered charity number 214249 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Little Theatre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thelittletheatre.co.uk](http://www.thelittletheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Leicester Drama Society Limited (number 214249) 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leicester Drama Society Limited Answers Leicester Drama Society Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leicester Drama Society Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Leicester Drama Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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. ### Where does Leicester Drama Society Limited's money come from? Leicester Drama Society Limited reported £809k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £715k (88%), investments £41k (5%), donations and legacies £32k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£715k · 88% - Investments£41k · 5% - Donations and legacies£32k · 4% - Trading and fundraising events£21k · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Leicester Drama Society Limited 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) Leicester Drama Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 January 1963 Company number [00268828](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00268828) (Companies House) Also known as Little Theatre Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Leicester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leicester Drama Society Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leicester Drama Society Limited. 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited? - 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=leicester-drama-society-limited&type=claim&name=Leicester%20Drama%20Society%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.thelittletheatre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Leicester Drama Society Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Leicester Drama Society Limited as a registered charity (number 214249) 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited's charity number? Leicester Drama Society Limited's charity number is 214249. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 214249? Search 214249 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited do? 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. Does Leicester Drama Society Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leicester Drama Society Limited. 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited? Leicester Drama Society Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thelittletheatre.co.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 Leicester Drama Society Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leicester Drama Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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. Where does Leicester Drama Society Limited's money come from? Leicester Drama Society Limited reported £809k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £715k (88%), investments £41k (5%), donations and legacies £32k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leicester Drama Society Limited? The register records Leicester Drama Society Limited 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 Leicester Drama Society Limited's trustees paid? Leicester Drama Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leicester Drama Society Limited registered as a charity? Leicester Drama Society Limited was entered on the register on 14 January 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00268828). 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=214249&subId=0).