AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY

Registered charity 1169593 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AKRAM KHAN COMPANY

To advance the arts and culture for the benefit of the general public by promoting in the UK and internationally modern dance and other art forms including, films and music, with particular, but not exclusive, reference to touring performances and to the work of Akram Khan; andTo advance the education of young people, dance practitioners and the general public in respect of the artistic work

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated modest surpluses from touring activities, which fully covered operating costs and allowed for the allocation of funds to underwrite upcoming tours. The trustees report that the organization has a solid financial position with designated reserves held as working capital, despite noting risks related to currency fluctuations and post-Brexit operational challenges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: earned activity income
“Most of resources are generated through earned activity income, principally international and UK touring.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£791k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Austria · Belgium · Canada · Chile · China · France · Germany · Italy · Japan · Luxembourg · Malaysia · Mexico

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.7m£2.4m
31/03/2024£2.0m£2.1m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.6m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.5m
31/03/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated modest surpluses from touring activities, which fully covered operating costs and allowed for the allocation of funds to underwrite upcoming tours. The trustees report that the organization has a solid financial position with designated reserves held as working capital, despite noting risks related to currency fluctuations and post-Brexit operational challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/10/2022£510kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£510kNational Portfolio Organisations
Greater London Authority30/11/2015£50kGrant to Akram Khan Company
Greater London Authority30/11/2015£50kGrant to Akram Khan Company

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY£2.7m—0above—no doubt
HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY LTD FY2025£2.7mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED FY2025£1.1m——unclear—noted
Acosta Dance Foundation Ltd FY2025£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
ACS DANCE CENTRE FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt

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