Birmingham Royal Ballet

Analysis

Birmingham Royal Ballet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03320538). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Birmingham Royal Ballet reported income of £19.0m and spending of £18.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13.4m to £19.0m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Birmingham Royal Ballet sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include InspireAll Leisure & Family Support Services (£18.9m), The Powell-Cotton Trust (£19.3m) and Royal Air Force Museum (£18.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and charitable activities 41%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £257k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £582k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 240 people.