B.T.D.A. LIMITED

Registered charity 1073094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH THEATRE DANCE ASSOCIATION, BRITISH THEATRE DANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED, BTDA

Promotion and encouragement of the art of dance through education and vocational training

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Latest income

£889k

Latest spending

£912k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £109,917. The trustees note that current reserves do not cover the stated policy target of six months of expenditure, but they intend to rebuild reserves over the next three years. The trustees believe there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £110k; policy: six months of overheads)

“Current reserves do not cover six months of expenditure”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Scholarships paid to Leicester College of Performing Arts Limited, controlled by Mr Neil Allen and Miss Ann Oliver.

“During the year the company has given scholarships in the form of college fees of £31,092 (2024: £31,092) to Leicester College of Performing Arts Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are directors.” — page 25

“The leasehold property occupied by the company is owned by International Arts Centre Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are also directors. The rent charge for the year was £49,500 (2024: £49,500).” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to International Arts Centre Limited, controlled by Mr Neil Allen and Miss Ann Oliver.

“During the year the company has given scholarships in the form of college fees of £31,092 (2024: £31,092) to Leicester College of Performing Arts Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are directors.” — page 25

“The leasehold property occupied by the company is owned by International Arts Centre Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are also directors. The rent charge for the year was £49,500 (2024: £49,500).” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenses recharged by International Arts Centre Limited.

“During the year the company has given scholarships in the form of college fees of £31,092 (2024: £31,092) to Leicester College of Performing Arts Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are directors.” — page 25

“The leasehold property occupied by the company is owned by International Arts Centre Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are also directors. The rent charge for the year was £49,500 (2024: £49,500).” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Unecom IT Limited for software development, directed by Mr L Smith (son-in-law of Miss Ann Oliver).

“During the year the company has given scholarships in the form of college fees of £31,092 (2024: £31,092) to Leicester College of Performing Arts Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are directors.” — page 25

“The leasehold property occupied by the company is owned by International Arts Centre Limited, a company controlled by Mr Neil Allen and in which Miss Ann Oliver and Mr Neil Allen are also directors. The rent charge for the year was £49,500 (2024: £49,500).” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£889k

Total spending

£912k

Cost of raising funds

£42k

Reserves (reported)

£110k

Employees

7

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN OLIVERchair
Darren John Chadwick
JANE CARVER
John Stuart
Kelly Chater
NEIL ALLEN

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£889k	£912k
31/03/2024	£1.0m	£1.0m
31/03/2023	£906k	£887k
31/03/2022	£566k	£686k
31/03/2021	£277k	£494k

Common questions

Is B.T.D.A. LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £109,917. The trustees note that current reserves do not cover the stated policy target of six months of expenditure, but they intend to rebuild reserves over the next three years. The trustees believe there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£199k
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£195k
THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION	1	£47k
ACTING FOR OTHERS	1	£30k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£20k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£13k
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST	1	£10k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED.

MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED income £7.1m
GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED income £1.1m
DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT income £708k
DANCEWEST LONDON LIMITED income £315k
BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY income £3.4m
FABRIC Charitable Incorporated Organisation income £3.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
B.T.D.A. LIMITED	£889k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£7.1m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT FY2025	£708k	£70,001 - £80,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
DANCEWEST LONDON LIMITED FY2025	£315k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY FY2025	£3.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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