THE BRIT SCHOOL LIMITED

Charity number: 802372
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate as The BRIT School, the only free vocational school for the performing, visual and digital arts in the UK. We admit students into Years 10 and 12, selected on the basis of their aptitude for their intended specialism. Our catchment area consists of most of Greater London plus parts of suburban Surrey and Kent; we can also admit up to 10% of students from outside this area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2010

Total income:
£8,619,639

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Donations and legacies £330.60k
Charitable activities £8.28m
Other trading activities £788
Investments £6.63k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£8,004,796

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £7.85m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £151.25k
Charitable expenditure £7.85m
Retained for future use £614.84k

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 1989: Standard registration
  • 25 August 2011: Removed (Exempt charity)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRIT KIDS (Working name)
  • THE BRIT SCHOOL (Working name)
  • LONDON SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2006 31/08/2007 31/08/2008 31/08/2009 31/08/2010
Total gross income £5.29m £6.99m £8.24m £10.48m £8.62m
Total expenditure £5.57m £6.15m £6.92m £7.45m £8.00m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £474.32k £333.28k £327.56k £330.60k
Income - Other trading activities N/A £1.91k £3.02k £2.50k £788
Income - Charitable activities N/A £6.47m £7.78m £10.07m £8.28m
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A £45.06k £119.97k £85.94k £6.63k
Income - Other N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £6.01m £6.72m £7.29m £7.85m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £110.94k £170.43k £131.68k £120.04k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A £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 31/08/2006 31/08/2007 31/08/2008 31/08/2009 31/08/2010
Own use assets N/A £9.16m £9.94m £13.05m £13.56m
Long-term investments N/A £4 £4 £4 £4
Other assets N/A £1.86m £2.57m £3.34m £2.17m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A -£833.00k -£1.51m -£1.56m -£1.36m
Total liabilities N/A £384.57k £533.26k £1.37m £423.89k

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 August 2010 20 January 2011 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2010 25 January 2011 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2009 16 December 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2009 22 December 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2008 22 December 2008 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2008 29 December 2008 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2007 03 January 2008 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2007 10 January 2008 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6TH APRIL 1989 AND RESOLUTION PASSED ON 9TH JULY 1998.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING, CARRYING ON AND DEVELOPING ONE OR MORE SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES OFFERING A BROAD CURRICULUM WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE PERFORMING ARTS AND RELATING TECHNOLOGY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM