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CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 285398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £631,558 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily driven by non-cash depreciation and interest costs related to its property lease. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,121,270, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover more than three months of operating expenditure in line with their policy. The charity remains dependent on reduced government grant funding and is actively working to diversify income streams to ensure long-term financial sustainability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £2.1m)
“It is the policy of the School that unrestricted cash should, if possible, be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ballet Central Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Ballet Central Limited, which did not trade during the year as its activities were incorporated within the School.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Central School of Ballet (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£123k
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
84

Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.4m£4.0m
31/07/2024£3.6m£4.0m
31/07/2023£3.1m£3.9m
31/07/2022£2.7m£3.3m
31/07/2021£3.9m£3.0m

Common questions

Is CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £631,558 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily driven by non-cash depreciation and interest costs related to its property lease. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,121,270, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover more than three months of operating expenditure in line with their policy. The charity remains dependent on reduced government grant funding and is actively working to diversify income streams to ensure long-term financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.