Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (number 312819) 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Answers The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's highest-paid staff paid?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
2
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
3
£120,001–£130,000
1
£100,001–£110,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
2
£70,001–£80,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
8
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's money come from?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art reported £17m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.9m (47%), trading and fundraising events £7.4m (44%), donations and legacies £1.3m (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £35k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.9m · 47%
Trading and fundraising events£7.4m · 44%
Donations and legacies£1.3m · 8%
Investments£125k · 1%
Other income£8,000 · 0%
Does The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 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
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
R a D a; Rada
Previous names on the register
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Where it says it operates
Camden
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Is The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art as a registered charity (number 312819) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's charity number?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's charity number is 312819. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 312819?
Search 312819 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art do?
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.
Does The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's website listed in our register data is http://www.rada.ac.uk. 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's money come from?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art reported £17m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.9m (47%), trading and fundraising events £7.4m (44%), donations and legacies £1.3m (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £35k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art?
The register records The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's trustees paid?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
When was The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art registered as a charity?
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art was entered on the register on 30 October 1962.