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ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND

Registered charity 285766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£627k
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £29,669,000 following the award of sizeable grants, including a significant return of unrestricted funds. The charity maintains a portfolio of permanent endowments and restricted funds, with unrestricted reserves held at £16,241,000. The trustees report that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and no material uncertainties were identified by the auditors.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity pays the connected charity, the Royal Ballet School, an annual fee for administrative services.
“To discharge their functions more effectively, the Trustees delegate certain administrative aspects of the charity's day-to-day management to the School, for which the Charity pays the School an annual fee.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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 31/08/2025)

Total income
£627k
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£266k
Reserves (reported)
£16.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~103.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£627k£1.9m
31/08/2024£357k£788k
31/08/2023£764k£768k
31/08/2022£186k£225k
31/08/2021£827k£573k

Common questions

Is ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £29,669,000 following the award of sizeable grants, including a significant return of unrestricted funds. The charity maintains a portfolio of permanent endowments and restricted funds, with unrestricted reserves held at £16,241,000. The trustees report that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and no material uncertainties were identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£14.9m
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£5.8m
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£5.0m
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ENDOWMENT FUND 20001£2.3m
THE LINBURY TRUST1£1.3m
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£1.0m
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£1.0m
THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£500k

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