Northern Academy of Performing Arts
Analysis
Northern Academy of Performing Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Northern Academy of Performing Arts reported income of £32k and spending of £27k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £376 to £32k (+8382%), an average of +204% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 3158%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Northern Academy of Performing Arts sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camus Productions (£32k), Tasburgh Village Hall and Playing Fields (£32k) and Girlguiding Fleet Division (£32k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing Young People in the North of England full access to the Performance Arts activities including but not limited to Dance, Movement, Choreography, Music and Theatrical Performances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Camus Productions | Berkshire | £32k |
| Tasburgh Village Hall and Playing Fields | Norwich | £32k |
| Girlguiding Fleet Division | Hampshire | £32k |
| The Haslemere U3a | Surrey | £32k |