CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE

Registered charity 312826 · organisation 312826

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 February 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RC000436
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£22,397,000
Latest expenditure
£24,155,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Royal Academy Of Dance, 188 York Road, LONDON, SW11 3JZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.royalacademyofdance.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Royal Academy of Dance is a registration organisation for dance teachers, a Higher Education provider for aspiring dance teachers, an Awarding Organisation leading to proficiency in dance at a high level; and the owner of Benesh Movement Notation; and through these provides dance training, dance teacher education, and dance assessment services to students and teachers. :

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,397,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,155,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,726,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,971,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,004,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,113,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,626,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,278,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,695,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,858,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,397,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,155,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,726,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,971,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,004,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,113,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,626,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,278,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£37,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,695,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,858,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£628,837
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
180

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
800000
Income Other Trading Activities
1394000
Income Charitable Activities
20021000
Income Investments
63000
Income Other
119000
Income Total Income And Endowments
22397000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,232,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,547,000
Expenditure Other
376000
Expenditure Total
24155000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
512000
Expenditure Support Costs
10493000
Expenditure Depreciation
728000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
355000
Gain Loss Other
-182000
Reserves
£1,914,000
Assets Total Fixed
26544000
Assets Own Use
26356000
Assets Long Term Investment
188000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,742,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,387,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,899,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7263000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
124000
Assets Cash
£5,961,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25658000
Funds Restricted
1241000
Funds Total
26899000
Count Employees
248
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
27 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
716000
Income Other Trading Activities
1428000
Income Charitable Activities
19407000
Income Investments
63000
Income Other
112000
Income Total Income And Endowments
21726000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,060,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,743,000
Expenditure Other
168000
Expenditure Total
22971000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
482000
Expenditure Support Costs
9877000
Expenditure Depreciation
784000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
779000
Gain Loss Other
-141000
Reserves
£2,858,000
Assets Total Fixed
26808000
Assets Own Use
26637000
Assets Long Term Investment
171000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,725,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,049,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,484,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7771000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
278000
Assets Cash
£7,310,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27146000
Funds Restricted
1338000
Funds Total
28484000
Count Employees
216
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
920000
Income Other Trading Activities
1148000
Income Charitable Activities
19661000
Income Investments
51000
Income Other
224000
Income Total Income And Endowments
22004000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,550,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,062,000
Expenditure Other
501000
Expenditure Total
22113000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
529000
Expenditure Support Costs
9308000
Expenditure Depreciation
905000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-147000
Gain Loss Other
-346000
Reserves
£4,366,000
Assets Total Fixed
26526000
Assets Own Use
26367000
Assets Long Term Investment
159000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,627,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,062,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,091,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5387000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2675000
Assets Cash
£8,584,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28095000
Funds Restricted
996000
Funds Total
29091000
Count Employees
215
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1737000
Income Other Trading Activities
1022000
Income Charitable Activities
17158000
Income Investments
23000
Income Other
686000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20626000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,450,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,347,000
Expenditure Other
481000
Expenditure Total
20278000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
518000
Expenditure Support Costs
9064000
Expenditure Depreciation
735000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5576000
Gain Loss Other
349000
Reserves
£1,960,000
Assets Total Fixed
27688000
Assets Own Use
27523000
Assets Long Term Investment
165000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,560,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,555,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,693,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7577000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2978000
Assets Cash
£10,783,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26825000
Funds Restricted
2868000
Funds Total
29693000
Count Employees
214
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1637000
Income Other Trading Activities
1111000
Income Charitable Activities
14619000
Income Investments
11000
Income Other
1317000
Income Total Income And Endowments
18695000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,245,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,222,000
Expenditure Other
391000
Expenditure Total
16858000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1636000
Expenditure Support Costs
7068000
Expenditure Depreciation
466000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
287000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,777,000
Assets Total Fixed
19846000
Assets Own Use
19696000
Assets Long Term Investment
150000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,736,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,162,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,420,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5900000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3262000
Assets Cash
£10,914,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21777000
Funds Restricted
1643000
Funds Total
23420000
Count Employees
236
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bermuda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brunei
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Taiwan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
El Salvador
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Honduras
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-02-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER OF INCORPORATION DATED 17 JANUARY 1936 AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER GRANTED 9 DECEMBER 1977. AS AMENDED ON 19 NOVEMBER 1996, 13 DECEMBER 2000. 9 MAY 2005 AND 10 DECEMBER 2008.
Charitable Objects
(1)TO ELEVATE AND ADVANCE THE ART OF THE DANCE BY PROMOTING THE CORRECT TUITION OF DANCE IN ITS HIGHEST FORMS;(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ART OF DANCE, IN PARTICULAR:(A) BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR DANCE, DANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING;(B) BY SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING PROGRAMMES OF STUDY FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DANCERS, TEACHERS AND NOTATORS OF DANCE (SUCH PROGRAMMES TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE STUDY OF BENESH MOVEMENT NOTATION, WHENEVER APPROPRIATE);(C) BY SETTING AND CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS IN DANCE AND THE TEACHING OF DANCE;(D) BY EDUCATING, TRAINING, ASSESSING, REGISTERING, LICENSING AND CHARTERING TEACHERS OF DANCE WHO MEET STANDARDS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME; AND(E) BY PROMOTING TEACHING OF DANCE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
144746
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAD
Charity Name Id
144792
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures