THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART

Charity Number: 312819
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and operate an academy of dramatic art. To advance the art of drama by means of giving instruction in and promoting the study, practice and knowledge of dramatic literature. To promote and supervise such instruction most condusive to the cultivation and dissemination of the art of drama in the United Kingdom and English speaking world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Camden

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 1962: Standard registration
  • 04 May 2023: Funds received from 1115903 THE CARNE TRUST
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • R A D A (Working name)
  • RADA (Working name)
  • THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

20 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Marcus Ryder Chair 24 June 2021
None on record
Mx Katherine Louisa Friedli Walton Trustee 28 October 2024
None on record
Michael Simkins Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Jacob Steele Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Rebecca Mary Snell Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Thomas Walker Carswell Trustee 18 March 2024
None on record
Matthew James Leventhall Trustee 26 February 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Ballinger Trustee 02 October 2023
None on record
Richard Middleton Trustee 27 July 2023
None on record
JUDITH CHAN Trustee 01 January 2023
NFTS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Professor Judith Buchanan Trustee 01 September 2022
The St Peter's College Foundation
Received: On time
Miranda Wayland Trustee 01 September 2022
ANNE FRANK TRUST UK
Received: On time
Niamh Dowling Trustee 23 June 2022
THE JEAN BENEDETTI CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Shona Spence Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Helen Selwood Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Caroline Spicer Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Tanya Rose Trustee 23 January 2020
None on record
John Romeo Trustee 23 January 2020
None on record
Maxine Peake Trustee 24 October 2019
None on record
Lolita Chakrabarti OBE Trustee 24 October 2019
ROYAL VICTORIA HALL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
BALLET RAMBERT LIMITED
Received: On time
RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £14.15m £11.41m £8.96m £13.68m £15.31m
Total expenditure £13.89m £15.66m £13.03m £14.73m £16.12m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £127.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.12m £960.00k £2.23m £2.15m
Income - Donations and legacies £2.42m £1.86m £2.02m £2.02m £1.01m
Income - Other trading activities £6.40m £4.63m £3.36m £6.14m £7.69m
Income - Charitable activities £5.21m £4.79m £3.49m £5.41m £4.06m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £610.00k £718.00k £0
Income - Investment £123.00k £130.00k £103.00k £105.00k £109.00k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £2.44m
Income - Legacies £1.07m £33.00k £610.00k £922.00k £258.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £9.02m £11.42m £9.72m £9.49m £9.65m
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.87m £4.24m £3.31m £5.24m £6.47m
Expenditure - Governance £28.00k £28.00k £53.00k £46.00k £113.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £17.00k £18.00k £18.00k £17.00k £62.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Own use assets £34.44m £31.63m £32.00m £31.41m £30.96m
Long-term investments £12.17m £11.37m £8.59m £6.47m £5.50m
Other assets £4.04m £2.44m £2.71m £5.37m £5.76m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£2.30m -£1.58m -£492.00k £0 £0
Total liabilities £7.56m £6.50m £7.58m £8.63m £8.40m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2023 28 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 28 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 16 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 16 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 28 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 28 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 06 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 06 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 01 June 2020 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 01 June 2020 1 days late Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART
62-64 GOWER STREET
LONDON
WC1E 6ED
Phone:
02079084893