THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL
Latest income
£16.6m
Latest spending
£19.2m
Registered
1962
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£16.6m
Total spending
£19.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£587k
Employees
250
Trustees
- Natasha Kaplinskychair
- Adrian George Packer
- Alistair Summers
- Carlos Acosta CBE
- Caroline Anne Davis
- Cordelia Redwood-Sawyerr
- Craig Alan Ranson
- Edward Watson
- Isabel Mortimer
- Jillian Barker
- Joanna Birkett
- Kevin O'Hare
- Lady Sarah Ann Dorfman
- Mary Breen
- Michael Richard Hussey
- Richard Dennen
- Suzanne Margaret Brennan
- Thomas Clementi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £16.6m | £19.2m |
| 31/08/2024 | £15.7m | £18.6m |
| 31/08/2023 | £21.2m | £16.2m |
| 31/08/2022 | £12.5m | £14.3m |
| 31/08/2021 | £11.8m | £12.9m |
Common questions
Who funds THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL as a grant recipient include ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND, THE BAND TRUST, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CALLEVA FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- Thomas Clementi — trustee here and at ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/02/2005 | £50k | "Conservation and Re-Development of White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey" |