BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED
Promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts, especialy the art of ballet in contemporary, classical and other dance forms.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in deficit by £408,675, with total free reserves showing a deficit of £785k supported by the parent charity. The trustees report that the organization is operating with cashflow pressures and has utilized bank overdrafts and loans, but forecasts show a return to surplus in the coming years to rebuild reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £110,001 - £120,000 1” — page 39
“ideally the group should have access to reserves of at least £750,000. However, to begin to rebuild reserves after the pandemic, Rambert is first focusing on building up a reserves balance of £250,000 in the next few years before reaching its longer-term ambition of £750,000.”
“Ballet Rambert Limited, which wholly owns Rambert Productions Limited, is deemed to be a subsidiary of Rambert Trust Limited.”
Funders the charity credits
- Lambeth Council
- Marsh Charitable Trust
- Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
- Harriet’s Trust
- Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- The Rothschild Foundation
- The Colwinston Charitable Trust
- The Baring Foundation
- Capital Group
- The Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust
- Cockayne Foundation
- The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
- Idlewild Trust
- The Linbury Trust
- Lord and Lady Lurgan Charitable Trust
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Dame Susan Streetchair
- Alidad Moghaddam
- Beth Adams
- Dania Saidam
- Fiona Lamptey
- Liyun Ye
- Lolita Chakrabarti OBE
- Mark Tantam
- Natasha Lewis
- Phillip Howell
- Phillp Howell
- The Rt Hon The Lord Paul Boateng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.2m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.6m | £4.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.2m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.2m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.6m | £3.8m |
Common questions
Is BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in deficit by £408,675, with total free reserves showing a deficit of £785k supported by the parent charity. The trustees report that the organization is operating with cashflow pressures and has utilized bank overdrafts and loans, but forecasts show a return to surplus in the coming years to rebuild reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band.
Who funds BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LINBURY TRUST, THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE IDLEWILD TRUST, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LINBURY TRUST | FY2022 | £100k | Supporting the Company to develop and embed greater digital delivery in their ballet productions in 2021 and 2022. |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £40k | |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Primary - The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Primary |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/04/2026 | £229k | "‘This is Rambert: FUTURE100’" |
| UK government | 20/10/2022 | £2.2m | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 20/10/2022 | £2.2m | National Portfolio Organisations |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/07/2017 | £750 | Grant to Ballet Rambert Ltd |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/03/2015 | £365k | "Rambert at 90" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/09/2014 | £124k | Grant to Ballet Rambert Ltd |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/03/2011 | £50k | Grant to Ballet Rambert Ltd |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/11/2010 | £378k | "Rambert Moves Dance: Unlocking the Passion" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/08/2007 | £13k | "Rambert Dance Company Archive" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £367k |
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £265k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £125k |
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £86k |
| THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £60k |
| AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUST | 1 | £57k |
Charities like this
- RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED
- RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TRUST
- BRITISH BALLET ORGANIZATION LIMITED
- RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE
- BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET
- GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED | £3.2m | £110,001 - £120,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED | £5.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TRUST | £330k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH BALLET ORGANIZATION LIMITED | £1.1m | above £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE | £3.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET | £17.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |