TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE
Specialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a comprehensive deficit of £1.6m for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year, driven by operating costs and pension adjustments. Per the trustees' report, the institution maintains a sustainable balance sheet with no borrowings, holding £2.1m in cash and £2.0m in investments to support its operations and meet its going concern assessment.
What the accounts disclose
“BCH Enterprises Limited is a company providing hall hire and associated catering services.” — page 44
In the news
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Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/04/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (15/02/2020)
Trustees
- Alan Daveychair
- Ae Ryun Anne Kim
- Amadea Topalli
- Emma Catherine Kerr
- Fiona Elizabeth Moorhead
- James Anthony Mullan
- John Lord Hudson
- Laura Cunningham
- Mark Steven Maximilian Puller
- Michael John Elliott
- Neil Alan Thomas
- PROFESSOR ANTHONY BOWNE
- Roger Wilson
- Virginia Leitch
- William Jonathan Aitchison
- Zoey Hudson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £31.6m | £33.8m |
| 31/07/2024 | £28.5m | £25.7m |
| 31/07/2023 | £26.8m | £29.0m |
| 31/07/2022 | £27.7m | £30.4m |
| 31/07/2021 | £27.6m | £26.6m |
Common questions
Is TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a comprehensive deficit of £1.6m for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year, driven by operating costs and pension adjustments. Per the trustees' report, the institution maintains a sustainable balance sheet with no borrowings, holding £2.1m in cash and £2.0m in investments to support its operations and meet its going concern assessment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Who funds TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE as a grant recipient include THE LEVERHULME TRUST, JERWOOD FOUNDATION, THE HEARN FOUNDATION, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 14/03/2024 | £80k | Grant to Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| Greater London Authority | 08/02/2021 | £10k | London Community Response Dance project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £77k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SANDWICH TOLL BRIDGE FUND | 1 | £2k |
| THE ORGANISATION FOR NEW MUSIC AND SOUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON
- DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED
- CONSERVATOIRES UK
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE | £31.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £3.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON | £53.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONSERVATOIRES UK | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |