Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Specialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.

Latest income

£31.6m

Expenditure

£33.8m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £27.6m £26.6m
2022-07-31 £27.7m £30.4m
2023-07-31 £26.8m £29.0m
2024-07-31 £28.5m £25.7m
2025-07-31 £31.6m £33.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.4m
Charitable activities £23.8m
Trading £4.9m
Investment income £395k
Total income £32.2m

Spending

Charitable spend £33.3m
Raising funds £282k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £201k
Total expenditure £33.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £18.2m
Total funds £31.1m
— restricted £3.3m
— unrestricted £18.2m
— endowment £9.6m
Total assets £31.1m
Cash £2.1m

People

Employees 737

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.