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BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

Registered charity 1061012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q2904531 · Wikipedia

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

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF BALLET, DANCE, MUSIC AND DRAMA

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£19.0m
Latest spending
£18.3m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £970,496 for the year ended 31 March 2026, bringing total accumulated reserves to £7,943,267. However, the independent auditor has identified a material uncertainty related to going concern, citing reliance on cashflows of uncertain timing. The trustees maintain that the company has adequate resources to continue for at least 12 months, supported by confirmed Arts Council funding until 2028.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: eight weeks’ turnover, which is approximately £3m (held: £778k)
“It was agreed that BRB’s reserves policy be set to hold general, undesignated reserves equivalent to eight weeks’ turnover, which is approximately £3m.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from directors
“Total donations received from the directors without conditions during the year was £7,866 (2024-25: £14,715).” — page 49
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 25 (£60,001–£70,000: 11; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £300,001–£350,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Government income: £78,925 — grants £78,925 (1); under 1% of the £17,643,267 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 23 (£60,001–£70,000: 9; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 8; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £250,001–£300,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £157,850 — grants £157,850 (1); under 1% of the £16,088,972 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 21 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 7; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £250,001–£300,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

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Corporate structure

BRB PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £197k
  • Creditors include £197,485 due to group entities (2024: £168,060).
“Amounts due to group entities 197,485”
BRB TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The subsidiary's results are consolidated into the parent's group financial statements.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (152,202 followers) · instagram (99K followers)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£19.0m
Total spending
£18.3m
Cost of raising funds
£685k
Reserves (reported)
£582k
Employees
240

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 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 (58% 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: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Register events

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
31/03/2026£19.0m£18.3m
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

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £970,496 for the year ended 31 March 2026, bringing total accumulated reserves to £7,943,267. However, the independent auditor has identified a material uncertainty related to going concern, citing reliance on cashflows of uncertain timing. The trustees maintain that the company has adequate resources to continue for at least 12 months, supported by confirmed Arts Council funding until 2028. Its FY2026 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 HOLLOWAY FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND, THE LINBURY TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

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 HOLLOWAY FOUNDATIONFY2024£150k
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 TRUSTFY2021£80kTowards the cost of mounting the Ballet's showpiece performance of The Nutcracker for presentation online.
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)
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2023£10kGrants to academic institutions
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants to academic institutions
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants awarded and paid during the period
THE CECIL KING MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONFY2021£10kEducation and Vocational Training
THE GITTA TANGYE TRUSTFY2025£10k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kGrant
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2025Unverified read£10k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2023£10kDance
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2021£10kDance
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2024£10k
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
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kArts
STANLEY PICKER TRUSTFY2023£5kSpecial Awards
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2022£5kQuarterly Grants for Institutions - Round Two - The Arts Early Career Projects £5,000
THE IDLEWILD TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kAdvancement of Arts, Culture, Heritage or Science
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kgeneral charitable objectives
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

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 BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION3£140k
CHK Foundation2£70k
THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION2£56k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£42k
THE MILLBY FOUNDATION2£25k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION2£13k
MAAIKE MCINNES CHARITABLE TRUST1£7.5m
ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND1£1.8m

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET£19.0m——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
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET FY2025£25.4m——unclear—no doubt
RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£5.1m——unclear—no doubt
RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE FY2025£3.5m——within—no doubt

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