Paraiso School of Samba
Analysis
Paraiso School of Samba is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05676918). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Paraiso School of Samba reported income of £178k and spending of £162k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £69k to £178k (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Paraiso School of Samba sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Toads Theatre Company (£178k), The Tedworth Charitable Trust (£178k) and Tang Hall Community Centre (£178k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Paraiso School of Samba is led by artists who grew up immersed in the Rio de Janeiro samba carnival culture and provides open-access classes and workshops in authentic samba music and dance, performs at festivals and events and parades at major UK and overseas carnivals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Toads Theatre Company | Torquay | £178k |
| The Tedworth Charitable Trust | London | £178k |
| Tang Hall Community Centre | York | £178k |
| Knowledge Schools Foundation Trust | London | £179k |