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BOY BLUE

Registered charity 1189800 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOY BLUE ENTERTAINMENT

Boy Blue is an award-winning hip hop dance theatre company based in London. An Artistic Associate of the Barbican Centre, Boy Blue create work for the stage and screen and have a strong educational foundation. The Company run a highly respected dance training programme in east London, have a set work on the GCSE Dance syllabus and teach, train and mentor throughout the UK and internationally.

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Latest income
£783k
Latest spending
£719k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £64,469 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £323,163. However, free reserves dropped significantly to £35,703, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £155,000. The charity remains dependent on Arts Council England funding, which has been extended until March 2027.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arts Council England (52% of income)
“Arts Council National Portfolio 403,680”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income — below the 25th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%)
“Fundraising costs 150”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £36k; policy: £155,000)
“Free reserves on 31 March 2025 were £35,703” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£783k
Total spending
£719k
Cost of raising funds
£150
Reserves (reported)
£323k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£783k£719k
31/03/2024£677k£577k
31/03/2023£500k£491k
31/03/2022£363k£384k
31/03/2021£408k£345k

Common questions

Is BOY BLUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £64,469 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £323,163. However, free reserves dropped significantly to £35,703, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £155,000. The charity remains dependent on Arts Council England funding, which has been extended until March 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/10/2022£404kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£404kNational Portfolio Organisations