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NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1076867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (NAPA EDUCATIONAL TRUST), NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (NAPA EDUCATIONAL TRUST), NORTHERN THEATRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Dance. Drama.Musical Theatre.Singing.Also provides venue and classes for a group of blind/ partially sighted people who have now performed several public performances,Provides Outreach teaching in several local schools

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£695k
Latest spending
£750k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,725 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £534,092 to £478,429. The trustees note that the building is in dire need of restoration and that they are pursuing capital funding strategies to address this risk. Despite the current year deficit, the charity maintains a cumulative surplus of £485,254.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level of reserves required in order for the charity to operate at its current level of activity has now been attained (held: £478k)
“The trustees consider that a level of reserves required in order for the charity to operate at its current level of activity has now been attained.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Northern Academy of Performing Arts (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£695k
Total spending
£750k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£478k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~7.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 6.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£695k£750k
31/08/2024£659k£737k
31/08/2023£607k£660k
31/08/2022£603k£589k
31/08/2021£602k£469k

Common questions

Is NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,725 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £534,092 to £478,429. The trustees note that the building is in dire need of restoration and that they are pursuing capital funding strategies to address this risk. Despite the current year deficit, the charity maintains a cumulative surplus of £485,254. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.