English National Ballet School Limited
Analysis
English National Ballet School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hortensia road. It was registered in December 1988, 38 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 02319478). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, English National Ballet School Limited reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.6m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 15%. 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, English National Ballet School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust Ltd (£2.6m), A M Qattan Foundation (£2.6m) and English- Speaking Union of the Commonwealth (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 7.3%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £367k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.3%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Dance (Ballet) training for 16 - 20 year old students
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust Ltd | Worcester | £2.6m |
| A M Qattan Foundation | London | £2.6m |
| English- Speaking Union of the Commonwealth | London | £2.6m |
| Lowther Gardens, Lytham | Lancashire | £2.6m |