# Leeds International Piano Competition

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1073251
- **Other names:** LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANOFORTE COMPETITION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1073251


## Contact

- **Address:** Leeds International Piano Competition, 169B Woodhouse Lane, LEEDS
- **Postcode:** LS2 3AR
- **Phone:** 01132446586
- **Email:** info@leedspiano.com
- **Website:** www.leedspiano.com



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** The charity runs an international pianoforte competition every three years.

**Area of benefit:** LEEDS AND ELSEWHERE




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £672195 | £1532938 | £598417 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £436959 | £511391 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1331425 | £309307 | £1533592 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £615953 | £1314294 | £511474 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £823000 | £298000 | £910000 | 11 |



## Trustees

- **Edward Appleyard** (Chair) — appointed March 5, 2021
- Christopher Michael Tait — appointed April 10, 2020
- Gabrielle Teresa Solti — appointed July 20, 2022
- Isabel Hunt — appointed March 26, 2026
- Judith Olivia Webster — appointed June 16, 2022
- Professor Shearer Carroll West — appointed Nov. 26, 2024
- Richard South Morse — appointed Nov. 11, 2022
- Salma Arif — appointed July 3, 2025


