--- title: "Royal Academy of Dance — charity 312826 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Academy of Dance (charity 312826): income £22.4m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-academy-of-dance retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:27:27.009Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 312826 RA # Royal Academy of Dance Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Academy of Dance is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.royalacademyofdance.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=312826&subId=0) Work at Royal Academy of Dance? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-academy-of-dance&type=claim&name=Royal%20Academy%20of%20Dance) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Academy of Dance? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £22,397,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £24,155,000 Registered charity number 312826 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 188 York Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.royalacademyofdance.org](http://www.royalacademyofdance.org/) Quick answer Royal Academy of Dance (number 312826) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Royal Academy of Dance do? 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. : Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Academy of Dance Answers Royal Academy of Dance gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Royal Academy of Dance's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Academy of Dance's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £150,001–£200,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 8 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 10 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Royal Academy of Dance's money come from? Royal Academy of Dance reported £22m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.4m (6%), donations and legacies £800k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£20m · 89% - Trading and fundraising events£1.4m · 6% - Donations and legacies£800k · 4% - Other income£119k · 1% - Investments£63k · 0% ### Does Royal Academy of Dance receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Royal Academy of Dance. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Royal Academy of Dance reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Royal Academy of Dance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Royal Academy of Dance's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 1963 Company number [RC000436](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000436) (Companies House) Also known as Rad Previous names on the register Royal Academy of Dancing Where it says it operates Australia · The Bahamas · Barbados · Belgium · Brazil · Brunei · Canada · Chile ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Royal Academy of Dance registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Academy of Dance yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Academy of Dance. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal Academy of Dance? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Royal Academy of Dance's charity number? Royal Academy of Dance's charity number is 312826. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 312826? Search 312826 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Academy of Dance do? 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. : Does Royal Academy of Dance have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Academy of Dance. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Academy of Dance? Royal Academy of Dance's website listed in our register data is http://www.royalacademyofdance.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Royal Academy of Dance's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Academy of Dance's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Royal Academy of Dance's money come from? Royal Academy of Dance reported £22m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.4m (6%), donations and legacies £800k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Academy of Dance? The register records Royal Academy of Dance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Royal Academy of Dance's trustees paid? Royal Academy of Dance's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Royal Academy of Dance previously called? The register lists this previous name for Royal Academy of Dance: Royal Academy of Dancing. When was Royal Academy of Dance registered as a charity? Royal Academy of Dance was entered on the register on 12 February 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000436). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=312826&subId=0).