Brecon Festival Ballet
What it does
Brecon Festival Ballet advances the performing arts in Brecon and neighbouring places by developing and performing dance and ballet at the highest levels and making these accessible to new and existing audiences. We provide opportunities for the education, training, instruction and development of dance and ballet performers.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:-(A) DEVELOPING AND PERFORMING PUBLICLY DANCE AND BALLET PERFORMANCES AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS AND MAKING THESE ACCESSIBLE TO AUDIENCES NOT ALL OF WHOM WILL BE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH SUCH PERFORMING ARTS;(B) THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DANCE AND BALLET PERFORMERS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 January 2026, it had income of £114,501 and spent £80,471.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £114,501 | £80,471 | Not reported | 38 |
| 31 January 2025 | £98,251 | £104,285 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 January 2024 | £91,584 | £88,603 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 January 2023 | £80,540 | £81,340 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 January 2022 | £67,143 | £37,198 | Not reported | 33 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 71%, from £67,143 in the year to 31 January 2022 to £114,501 in the year to 31 January 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 70% of its income in the year to 31 January 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 January 2026: £4,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £4,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 January 2025 | £3,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 January 2024 | £3,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | £3,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 January 2022 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £67,000.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£50,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£17,000, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £50,000 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Elizabeth Lyon JeffreysChair
- Catharine Emma Sinnadurai BEM
- Lesley Walker
- Paul Sinnadurai
- Peter Carew
- Sara Janet Morgan
- Sian Norgate
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | 30 November 2026 | Received 22 September 2026, 69 days early | Received 22 September 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | Received 23 September 2025, 68 days early | Received 23 September 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Received 11 September 2024, 80 days early | Received 11 September 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | Received 7 November 2023, 23 days early | Received 7 November 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Received 14 September 2022, 77 days early | Received 14 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194326
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 May 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 May 2021 as amended on 26 Jul 2025 as amended on 26 Jul 2025
- Website
- www.breconfestivalballet.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.