The Gielgud Academy Trust
Analysis
The Gielgud Academy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 10379861). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Gielgud Academy Trust reported income of £98k and spending of £99k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £107k to £98k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The Gielgud Academy Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kori (£98k), Neko Trust (£98k) and Mevagissey and District Museum (£98k).
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
We are a performing arts school which offers a fully comprehensive professional training in drama, dance and musical theatre to children from aged 3 - 18. Scholarships and bursaries are available to the disadvantaged and needy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kori | London | £98k |
| Neko Trust | London | £98k |
| Mevagissey and District Museum | Cornwall | £98k |
| The Royal Society of Portrait Painters | London | £98k |