BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY

Registered charity 291796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B A D A

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £323,290 and holds unrestricted reserves of £1,346,951, which the trustees describe as a sound base representing approximately six months of general overheads. Per the trustees' report, the organization has sufficient cash and reserves to meet its financial obligations going forward, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
There were 1 (2023 -2) employees with emoluments greater than £80,000 but less than £90,000 — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
There were 1 (2023 -2) employees with emoluments greater than £80,000 but less than £90,000 — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 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: Camden · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£3.4m£3.2m
30/04/2024£2.9m£2.6m
30/04/2023£2.9m£2.5m
30/04/2022£1.8m£1.6m
30/04/2021£393k£892k

Common questions

Is BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £323,290 and holds unrestricted reserves of £1,346,951, which the trustees describe as a sound base representing approximately six months of general overheads. Per the trustees' report, the organization has sufficient cash and reserves to meet its financial obligations going forward, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.