THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST

Registered charity 1186845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GIELGUD ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS (GAPA), Walkhouse Gielgud Academy of Performing Arts

We are a performing arts school which offers a fully comprehensive professional training in drama, dance and musical theatre to children from aged 3 - 18. Scholarships and bursaries are available to the disadvantaged and needy.

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Latest income
£98k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £1,138 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net current liabilities of £556. The trustees report that reserves are held at zero because there is insufficient income, noting that staff are freelance or volunteers and facilities are paid for only when used.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£98k£99k
30/09/2024£95k£85k
30/09/2023£118k£117k
30/09/2022£106k£107k
30/09/2021£107k£114k

Common questions

Is THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £1,138 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net current liabilities of £556. The trustees report that reserves are held at zero because there is insufficient income, noting that staff are freelance or volunteers and facilities are paid for only when used. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.