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BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

Registered charity 1061012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks to be the UK's foremost international ballet company, enriching people's lives through dance, and aspiring to excellence in all that it does

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Latest income
£17.6m
Latest spending
£18.7m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £989,732 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6,972,771. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves have fallen to £780,561, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £2.3m. Despite the auditor identifying a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors maintain that adequate resources exist to meet liabilities for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: eight weeks turnover which is approximately £2.3m (held: £781k)
“Our strategy for the period from 2025 – 2027 will be to rebuild these reserves back towards £2.3m in line with our stated reserve policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from directors
“Total donations received from the directors without conditions during the year was £14,715 (2023-24: £12,198). All transactions between charity and the subsidiary, BRB Production Services Limited and BRB Trading Limited, are eliminated on consolidation.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£17.6m
Total spending
£18.7m
Cost of raising funds
£683k
Reserves (reported)
£781k
Employees
223

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£17.6m£18.7m
31/03/2024£16.1m£16.5m
31/03/2023£16.6m£16.8m
31/03/2022£13.4m£15.2m
31/03/2021£14.4m£10.8m

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £989,732 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6,972,771. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves have fallen to £780,561, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £2.3m. Despite the auditor identifying a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors maintain that adequate resources exist to meet liabilities for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND, THE LINBURY TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, DAVID LAING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATIONFY2023£165kgeneral purposes
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£122kContribution to Dancers' Career Development and for screening, sports psychology, nutrition and occupational health
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£121kcontribution to Dancers’ Career Development and for screening, sports psychology, nutrition and occupational health
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATIONFY2022£100kfor the general purposes of the organisation.
THE LINBURY TRUSTFY2023£80kTo establish a new ‘Junior Company’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet. First payment of a three-year £140k grant.
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£76kThe Arts
DAVID LAING FOUNDATIONFY2024£72kArts & Culture
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£63kHealth screening initiatives, sports psychology, nutrition, occupational health and dedicated staff resource
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2024£61kHealth screening initiatives, sports psychology, nutrition, occupational health and a dedicated staff resource devoted to health and wellbeing
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£60kArt and Cultural Heritage
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£50kEstablishment
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£50kThe Arts
JERWOOD FOUNDATIONFY2025£44kBRB2: a two-year talent development programme for exceptional ballet graduates
DAVID LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£39kArts & Culture
THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATIONFY2025£30kGrant
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2021£25kRefurbishment of The Nutcracker production
THE CECIL KING MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONFY2023£25kEducation and Vocational Training
THE IDLEWILD TRUSTFY2024£21k
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2025£20kConstant Lambert two year Fellowship for orchestral conductor- (BRB2); Annual support for dancers aged 18 to 25
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2024£17kGrants to academic institutions
THE CALLEVA FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kCommitment/Declaration of Intent
THE FREDERICK ASHTON FOUNDATIONFY2025£14kAshton Masterclasses / Ashton Support (Ashton Classics at Birmingham Symphony Hall)
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2023£10kDance
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2024£10k
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants to academic institutions
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2023£10kGrants to academic institutions
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kGrant
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2021£10kDance
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2025£10k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants awarded and paid during the period
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
STANLEY PICKER TRUSTFY2022£8kSpecial Awards
THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£7kArts
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kArts
STANLEY PICKER TRUSTFY2023£5kSpecial Awards
THE IDLEWILD TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kAdvancement of Arts, Culture, Heritage or Science
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2022£5kQuarterly Grants for Institutions - Round Two - The Arts Early Career Projects £5,000
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kgeneral charitable objectives
THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATIONFY2021£4k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£4k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2025£4k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2023£3kThe Advancement of Arts, Culture, Heritage or Science

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch26/10/2022£20kBirmingham Royal Ballet
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch14/07/2021£20kBirmingham Royal Ballet
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2011£9kFreefall Dance Company for Young People with Severe Learning Disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2009£403kBallet, Birmingham & Me

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION2£237k
THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION2£174k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£42k
CHK Foundation2£25k
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
MAAIKE MCINNES CHARITABLE TRUST1£7.5m
ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND1£1.4m
THE BAND TRUST1£1.0m

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH BALLET ORGANIZATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET£17.6m——unclear—no doubt
BRITISH BALLET ORGANIZATION LIMITED FY2024£1.1mabove £60,0001below—no doubt
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET FY2025£25.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL FY2025£16.6m—0unclear10.0%noted
BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED FY2025£3.2m£110,001 - £120,000—unclear—no doubt
RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£5.1m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.