THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To promote and operate an academy of dramatic art. To advance the art of drama by means of giving instruction in and promoting the study, practice and knowledge of dramatic literature. To promote and supervise such instruction most condusive to the cultivation and dissemination of the art of drama in the United Kingdom and English speaking world.
Latest income
£16.7m
Expenditure
£17.0m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £9.0m | £13.0m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £13.7m | £14.7m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £15.3m | £16.1m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £15.8m | £16.8m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £16.7m | £17.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.3m |
| Charitable activities | £7.9m |
| Trading | £7.4m |
| Investment income | £125k |
| Total income | £16.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £10.5m |
| Raising funds | £6.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £98k |
| Total expenditure | £17.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.0m |
| Total funds | £33.4m |
| — restricted | £19.8m |
| — unrestricted | £8.5m |
| — endowment | £5.1m |
| Total assets | £33.4m |
| Cash | £4.9m |
People
| Employees | 139 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- 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.