THE NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE

Registered charity 1137943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

An innovative performance company created to showcase the wealth of young ballet, visual art, muic and choreographic talent in the UK by providing employment and professional development opportunities.The company will explore the collaboration between dance, music and visual art to foster a pioneering, cross-discipline style of ballet performance.

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Latest income
£834k
Latest spending
£795k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 50% to £833,651, driven by more performances and increased donations, while expenditure rose to £795,279. The charity generated a net surplus of £38,372, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £249,057, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 4-6 months of running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4-6 months of running costs (held: £249k)
“The intention of the Board remains to have unrestricted general funds equal to 4-6 months of running costs at all times, which now amounts to around £150,000-£210,000 based on 50% of our normalised average annual spend.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£834k
Total spending
£795k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£249k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% 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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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
31/12/2025£834k£795k
31/12/2024£435k£423k
31/12/2023£391k£358k
31/12/2022£455k£495k
31/12/2021£168k£196k

Common questions

Is THE NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 50% to £833,651, driven by more performances and increased donations, while expenditure rose to £795,279. The charity generated a net surplus of £38,372, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £249,057, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 4-6 months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY, MAECENAS, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£50k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£30k
MAECENASFY2024£25kUnrestricted Fund
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£25k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£25k
MAECENASFY2023£23kCharitable activities
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£20k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£10k
MAECENASFY2025£10k
MAECENASFY2022£9kUnrestricted fund donation
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£5k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£3k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kBallet performances
THE FENTON ARTS TRUSTFY2022£2k
ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£400
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£0