Akram Khan Dance Company
Analysis
Akram Khan Dance Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 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 04342933). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Akram Khan Dance Company reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.4m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.7m (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Akram Khan Dance Company sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts (£2.7m), The Seachange Trust (£2.8m) and The British School at Rome (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 19%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £791k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Charitable activities 81%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To advance the arts and culture for the benefit of the general public by promoting in the UK and internationally modern dance and other art forms including, films and music, with particular, but not exclusive, reference to touring performances and to the work of Akram Khan; andTo advance the education of young people, dance practitioners and the general public in respect of the artistic work
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts | London | £2.7m |
| The Seachange Trust | Great Yarmouth | £2.8m |
| The British School at Rome | London | £2.7m |
| Beckery Island Regeneration Trust | Glastonbury | £2.8m |