Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

Latest income

£28.8m

Expenditure

£25.8m

Financial year end

2025-03-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-28 £4.3m £5.2m
2022-03-27 £16.7m £16.2m
2023-04-02 £25.6m £23.4m
2024-03-31 £20.1m £19.1m
2025-03-30 £28.8m £25.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-30 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £99k
Charitable activities £25.5m
Trading £2.0m
Investment income £1.2m
Total income £28.8m

Spending

Charitable spend £25.2m
Raising funds £635k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £37k
Total expenditure £25.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.0m
Total funds £24.9m
— restricted £981k
— unrestricted £23.9m
— endowment £0
Total assets £24.9m
Cash £25.5m

People

Employees 228

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

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

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.