CCEW Charity Commission profile

Leeds International Piano Competition

Registered charity 1073251 · organisation 3955987

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 January 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03518157
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£959,661
Latest expenditure
£417,240
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Leeds International Piano Competition, 169B Woodhouse Lane, LEEDS, LS2 3AR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leedspiano.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity runs an international pianoforte competition every three years.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£959,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£417,240
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£672,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,532,938
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£436,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,391
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,331,425
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,307
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£615,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,314,294

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£959,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£417,240
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£16,651
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£672,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,532,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£74,931
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£436,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,391
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,331,425
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,307
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£17,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£615,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,314,294
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
64

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
952681
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2370
Income Investments
4610
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
959661
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,456
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£375,784
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
417240
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39940
Expenditure Support Costs
317989
Expenditure Depreciation
885
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£398,460
Assets Total Fixed
1155
Assets Own Use
1155
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,165,279
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,596
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,140,838
Creditors One Year Total Current
25596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£398,460
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
1140838
Funds Total
1140838
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
541064
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
109065
Income Investments
22066
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
672195
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189,267
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,343,671
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1532938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10402
Expenditure Support Costs
426533
Expenditure Depreciation
1768
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£215,845
Assets Total Fixed
840
Assets Own Use
840
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£732,213
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,636
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£598,417
Creditors One Year Total Current
134636
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£215,845
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
598417
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
598417
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1320163
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10369
Income Investments
893
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1331425
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£266,286
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
309307
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5249
Expenditure Support Costs
264156
Expenditure Depreciation
2540
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,496,579
Assets Total Fixed
4571
Assets Own Use
4571
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,544,807
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,786
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,533,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
15786
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£595,369
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1496579
Funds Restricted
37013
Funds Total
1533592
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
471251
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
144592
Income Investments
110
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
615953
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,601
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,147,823
Expenditure Other
64870
Expenditure Total
1314294
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4350
Expenditure Support Costs
330838
Expenditure Depreciation
1926
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£468,251
Assets Total Fixed
2780
Assets Own Use
2780
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£538,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£511,474
Creditors One Year Total Current
29647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£173,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
468251
Funds Restricted
43223
Funds Total
511474
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Leeds International Piano Competition
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-02-18T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
500327
Assoc Registered Charity Number
500327
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Charity Name
Leeds International Piano Competition
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-01-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 MAY 1998.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 FEB 2017 as amended on 14 Jul 2025 as amended on 26 Sept 2025 as amended on 26 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
The Objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, to:3.1 promote the art and appreciation of music, particularly piano playing, performance and repertoire, through activities including but not limited to competitions, concerts, and public events;3.2 to support the development of exceptionally talented young musicians, including through prizes, performance opportunities, mentoring, training, and professional development; and3.3 to advance education, cultural engagement and participation in music, especially piano music, among diverse audiences in the City of Leeds, Yorkshire, and elsewhere.
Area Of Benefit
LEEDS AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
429411
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANOFORTE COMPETITION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Investment
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Risk management
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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