Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To promote and assist in the advancement of education in theatrical art, drama, speech training, public singing, dancing, elocution and other accomplishments and acquirements as may be thought necessary. In particular by the establishment and maintenance of schools or institutes or otherwise, studios, practice rooms and exhibition rooms.

Latest income

£9.0m

Expenditure

£9.5m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £7.2m £9.3m
2022-08-31 £7.9m £9.6m
2023-08-31 £8.5m £9.8m
2024-08-31 £8.5m £9.9m
2025-08-31 £9.0m £9.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £384k
Charitable activities £8.0m
Trading £430k
Investment income £15k
Total income £9.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £9.3m
Raising funds £181k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £90k
Total expenditure £9.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £698k
Total funds £3.7m
— restricted £194k
— unrestricted £3.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £3.7m
Cash £2.0m

People

Employees 212

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.