--- title: "Project Space Leeds rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Project Space Leeds a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 65/100. Accounts 2025: income £458k · 46% on charitable activities. Reg 1148716." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/project-space-leeds retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:41:43.886Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Project Space Leeds a good charity? Project Space Leeds scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£458k total income, 46% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Leeds · LS10 1JF | Reg [1148716](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/project-space-leeds) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.yorkshirecontemporary.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1148716) Donate ## How can you give to PROJECT SPACE LEEDS? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official PROJECT SPACE LEEDS form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.yorkshirecontemporary.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1148716) ## What does Project Space Leeds do? Project Space Leeds is a registered charity (no. 1148716) working in arts & culture in Leeds · LS10 1JF. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 46% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈27% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Project Space Leeds hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=project-space-leeds) **In short:** PROJECT SPACE LEEDS scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars). 46% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Project Space Leeds? Project Space Leeds has a Clarity Score of 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1148716. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £458k, with 46% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 65/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 46% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £458k Latest year 2025 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.1 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 38% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does PROJECT SPACE LEEDS compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers PROJECT SPACE LEEDS scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)38thpercentile **Scores higher than 38% of 972 charities in its income band** · 65/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Arts & culture charities21stpercentile **Scores higher than 21% of 624 charities in this cause** · 65/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Project Space Leeds's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Project Space Leeds's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 14 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 63/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 3 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 12% · 4/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 5/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 46% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 10% | 36p per £1 income · 1/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 50% | 23 volunteers / 25 staff · 5/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Project Space Leeds's Clarity Score? 65/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 63/100 Financial Health 5/100 Financial Efficiency 50/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight14 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 63/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets12% · 4/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 5/100 Program expense ratio46% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency36p per £1 income · 1/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 50/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio23 volunteers / 25 staff · 5/10 pts ## How much does Project Space Leeds raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £458k | — | | Total expenditure | £353k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £353k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does Project Space Leeds have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - — Trustee board size (3–12) 14 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 25 employees · 23 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1148716 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1148716) ### Trustees & officers - Arthur Michael Piers Lovitt since 2019 - Griselda Pollock since 2019 - Francis James Finlay Chair · since 2019 - TI KHOANH LIYEN NHUYEN since 2022 - Michelle Julia Duxbury since 2022 - Taneesha Ahmed since 2022 - Helen Caroline Brook since 2024 - James Nadin since 2026 - Kiera Marie Blakey since 2026 - Emma Emmal Alrai since 2026 - Rebecca Claire Butler since 2026 - Hannah Elizabeth Webster since 2026 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Project Space Leeds's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Project Space Leeds? Overall score 65/100 (3★) Income £458k Cause spend 46% of expenditure Reg number 1148716 Scope Local (leeds) Reserves 3 months Trustees 14 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does PROJECT SPACE LEEDS compare, and where else can you look? [Compare PROJECT SPACE LEEDS with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=project-space-leeds) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where PROJECT SPACE LEEDS sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) - [Charities in Leeds](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/leeds) - [arts charities in Leeds](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts/leeds) ### Similar arts & culture charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) 100/100 · £827k - [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £760k - [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) 99/100 · £3.0m - [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) 99/100 · £1.6m ## How can you share Project Space Leeds's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Project Space Leeds a legitimate charity? + Yes — Project Space Leeds is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1148716). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1148716. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Project Space Leeds's charity number? + Project Space Leeds's charity number is 1148716. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Project Space Leeds's charity rating? + Project Space Leeds scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Project Space Leeds have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Project Space Leeds. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Project Space Leeds? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 46% of Project Space Leeds's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Project Space Leeds's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 54% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 38% of total expenditure at Project Space Leeds. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Project Space Leeds's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Project Space Leeds receive? + Project Space Leeds reported £458k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are Project Space Leeds's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Project Space Leeds based? + Project Space Leeds is listed at Leeds · LS10 1JF, focused on arts & culture. How does CharityCompare score Project Space Leeds? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Project Space Leeds's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Project Space Leeds's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.