Company Number. 2932622
Registered Charity NL¢mber 1040286
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
(A CHARITABLE COMPAMY UMITED BY GUARANTEE)
FINANCIAL STATEME1￿5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2020

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
REPORT OF THE GOVERNORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
The Govemors present Iheirannual ￿[x)rtand thefinat￿lal ststements of Elmhufst Ba51etSchooiTwstforthe year$nded 31
August 2020 and confim that the latter comply wlh the Tequirements of the Cornpanies Act 2006. the Company's
Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Charibes SORP IFRS1021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS
The School Is 8 charftatde company ino)rporated in 1994, wth Ihe liabilty of its 11￿)berS limSted to £1 each by guaranta&.
Chatlty numbgr
1040286
Company numbw..
2932622
Princlpal and
Registered Office..
249 Bristol Road. E(kJb3slon. BimiiNJham. B5 7UH
Dlreetors
The Govemors are appointed by the Board and are the Dire¢lors of the Company and the Trustees of the Charity. Those
serving in the year and Since are 88 follows-
D Hovrard (Chaimian until 10th June 2021}
T J Abbotts
R L Ash Iresigned 4 December 2019)
M P Baldwin lapwinled 4 Jung 20201
J Bryson
S Buuer
P Chesterman
S Evans
J A Harris (Acting Chaimian from 10th June 2021)
S Harrison (resigned 27 February 2020}
8 LaW￿nce (appointed 17 Novernber 2020)
A L Matthews
M Piper Iresigngd 15 November 2020)
R Shields IresvJned 19 September 20191
D L Wallis
M Wyon
Key Executlves and Profe6$1<)n￿ Advis•rs
Principal:
J A Wheeler
Director of Finan¢e and Operations:
L J C8ddi¢k
Bankers:
Lloyd8 Bank plc. Qtws Square. WoWhampEon. PO Box 1000, BX1 1LT
Allied Irish Banl 63 Temple Row. Bimiingham. B2 5LS
Auditors..
RSM UKAudit LLP, Flvermead House. 7 Lews Court, Gmve pa￿ Leicester. LE19 ISD
Investment Managers..
EFG Harris Allday. 33 Great ChaAès StreeL BinnirrfJham, B3 SJN
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEI
Go￿rnIng Document
The company is govem&J by its Mernorandum and Afiths ofAssotsakn. lasl amended on 8 March 21KJ5.
Governlng Body
The Directors, who are also r8quired undèrthekntirjes to seNe as membersoflhe Company, arp electeil ata lull Directors,
Meeting on the bass of nominab.ons received from e￿sting Directo￿ con¢xrning eligibility. peisonal COM￿tence, speci8list
skills and local availabilty. New Governors are inducted into ihevL)rknngsofth8Charityand theSch(KA, induding Board FK)Iicy
and procedures, at an induction meeting vthich takes place prior to the first fijll Board Meeting. All Govemors are alpA)
encouraged to attend appropriate trainiryJ and to serve on at19ast one of the School's yJM)mmittees.

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Group Structure and Relationships
The charity is incofporated as a comp8ny limit8d by guarantee and its operdtions are govemed by its Mernorandum and
Articles olAssociation. The Memorandum and Articles ofAssoci8tion itnpose resbictions overthe inoome and prO￿rtyofthe
Company which are to b8 applied solely lovrards the promob'on ol the company's objects and not distribLrted by way of
divtdend, bonijs or olhemse to the membws. The Mem1￿r,S lia￿lty on wnding up is limf(ed to £1.
ElrnhurstEnt&rprises Limited, a tholty 0￿￿8d subsidiary. vrds formed in 2(K)28nd c0mmen￿dtradIry¢j￿ 1 September2004.
Its resulis, assets and liatmltbes are consolmlated into these w>>)unts on a line by line ba￿s.
Risk Management
The BoaTd of GovemoTS of Elmhurst is ￿$[KIn￿b￿ for the manageffwbt of th$ iisks faced by the School in lin8 with the
School's Risk Management Policy. Detailed considerations of risk are delegated to the Finance, F8¢ilities and General
Purposes sub-committee ofthe main Board. are 8SSiSt8(I bythe Senior LeadershipTeam. Risksare identified, asse&sed
and controls established for monitoring during the year. A fomal revsew of the charity's risk management prctesses is
undertaken on an annual basis and 811 sUl￿MitteeS are requThl lo report 8nnu8lly on the management of the risk
a&sooi81od with their part)'cular 8rea of govomance.
The key contro18 used by the charity indude:_
Fornial agendas for all Board and sutrrcommitte8 actmty.
Explicit Terms ol Refe￿nce for all sulTrcommiLtees".
Cornprehensive planniThJ, budgeting and management accounting"
Estsblisheil organisattonal structLwes and ￿ne5 of rew)rflThJ.'
Forrnal writtèn polides..
Clear authorisation and approval levels-
Clear stsff recruttment pcAicies, according lo best prnctice. forthe Protection of our students.
Clearly, oh8cks and systems Can only prowde reasonable bul not absolute 8ssurance. Through the risk managernent
processes initiated by Elmhur5t, however, Ihe Govemors a￿ sabsfjed th41t￿ majorrisks have been idgntifiad and measures
tsken to approwiatety mibgatè the as necessary.
The Govemors considerthe majorriskto bethe itnpaciofthe global finanaal mark8tand the un￿rtaIntieS around Bre￿ICOuld
resultin changes to GovemmentfundiThJ rxjlicy and considerabtygreaterdrffi¢ulty in accessing privatsfundin9. ThoftAIow<Tr
effect ofthis may bo insufficiènt numbers of students altending ￿ Sthool.
0￿ECTIVEs AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBUC BENEFIT
Thè Charivs ObjeLts. 88 set out in its Memorandum arKI Artid85 of AS￿ab￿. are the advan¢em&nt of gducation,
pa￿CulartY but not exclusively, th an emphasis on InStr￿tIon in the perfumirvJ arts, indijding the provi&on of boarding
andlorday sthotslirgforchildren of both sexes. Wthin these obj'ects. the charity81￿h8$1O￿U&p, fijmish, fft upand maintain
the buildings and to abydrd ￿ze8, bursaritss and scholarships to students ￿ relgvanL
The School is support8d by thè Govemmenvs Music and DarLCe S¢heme and the Dance ar￿ Drama Award. both of which
ènable gifted young dancersfrom families of1imrt￿I fin8ncial meansto benefftfrom avK>rfd-doss vorational dan￿ed1jCation
through the provision of fvnded places. Th8 ontyway for studentsto enlerthe Schwl is by audition- this ensures that ialent
alone giv8s access to the School. The govarnment4unded pl￿S a￿ supplemented by scholarships and bursaries from
commerce and private donations. Addtb"onaI￿. pL4ces are offered atfullf$8s. provkled thatthe appli12ntis judgedto have th8
potential to su(x￿ as a dassi¢al ballet dancer.
The Govern￿5¢0nflrn that. tothe bestofth8ir kr￿￿&(kae and bel￿f. they have complth th Section 17ofthe Charil>esAct
2011 in r8spect to haviro due regard to PutAÈc Benefit Guidan￿ published by the Charity Commission.
AIMS AND INTENDED IMPACT
ElmhuTSt Balletschool. in Association vthh Birmingham Royal Ballel. iscommitted lothe inrK>valive, worfsNeadiTrgeducation
of talented, passionate and committed young ballet dancers. regardless of their finarKial drcumstances.
The vision of ElmhuTrt Ballet Schtxjl is to shape the education aThY tr3inirvJ ofyouThJ dancer& Wework intemaltyto improve
pracbce and with otherorganith"onsnationallyand Interri￿￿￿{￿$thed￿ce ￿tOrIO improv8th8oLrtcomo$tsyoung
people engaged in danca training at this level.
The 8chotsl alms to support S￿dents in for rKofeSs￿￿1 lrfe as a ¢Jancer and secure employrnent on graduation.
It m8kes this pro*ision in dosts assoaation wth Bimiingham Roy81 Bal￿t Thè Itnks wlh the Cornpany devestsp year on year
and there are opportunibtssfor all stsjdenls to eTrJagevth thecompany in s(xme vrny. Govemors and Slaff have worked hard
to achieve rwnilon of the benefft the SchLW)I bringsto BlmilrwJham aThJ the West Midl8rKls' artislic profile.

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OBJEGTIVES FOR THE YEAR
These objectives are set 0￿ In the Schwl Devekynent Plan 2017- 2022.
Student Outcom
Improve and sustaSn h￿3h level of ￿￿ent outcomes whiL* dorTh)nstrate progress.
Dance
100VD of Graduates enter dance relateil erDployr¥Lont or futher da￿e related trainIn￿eduCation within 6 months
of graduation.
80Vlo of Graduates enter dartce reLated eM￿0Y￿entvlthirt 6 rnonths of graluating IRollityJ 3 year average)
1tK)% Trinity Course Pass rale- Level 5 and L8vel 6 t*pEoma
In￿ase the nurnber of stu(J9nts 8rthievtrKJ goc¥l or in their bal￿t appraisal outcome.
Aca(l•mlc
Academi¢.' 85% 5 4-9 at GCSE It￿UdIng Maths & E￿ish {Rdling 3 ygar avoragèl
350h 7-9 at GCSE
100% A-E at A Levd
65°/o A'_C al A Level
Quallty of Teaching & Learning
IOOQA of18ssons delivered at Elmhurst are goc*J orcthn(lirg.
TaachlThJ is innovative, drfferentiated, demands high ext*tstions of ￿dents and is consistent in its delivery.
Studenls are encouraged to lake ownership of their leamirrfJ.
Quality of Students, Personal Development, Boarding. Health and WellbeSng
Ensure the high8St standards of heatth. boardiro and wellbeing foT Students induding È reduetion in injury T8188.
Further $lrength&n and develop links parents.
Continue to develop a coordinated appro8th 10 8nsurv students. personal and professional devekTrpment.
Quality of L•adership, Management and Governance
Devek)p the Elmhurst brand and rdise the Sthool's localty. nationally and intern*ron81ty.
Develop the Asso¢i*KH) Blmlngham Royal Balkl to improve thg offw to all students.
Recruit, retaln and develop the hiqhest qualty stsff.
Develop Leadership Capacity al all Levels.
Recruit and retain the hvJh8St quality students to larg8t student numbers of 1W (main school) and 150 {Elfflhurst
Young Dancers Programmel.
Increase the proportion of students retain8118t the of eath key *.
Ensufe the highest quality of Govgmance.
To en8ure the continu8d fin8ndal security ofthe Schcd.
Mayimise and devetop the School's cwjlstanding facili￿s.
STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE YEAR'S OBJEC￿vE5
Continue to developand emw the Llve. Dance. Leam strategyensuriThJ that1ndNK￿a]fy is nthtured knall ElmhuTrt
students.
Continue to focuson the qualtty of teathiru, leaMi￿ and &ss8Sgnantacross Ihe curriculwntoensurelhe hbJhestof
standards are met.
Use evidence based praclk8 and research to infonn our review of th$ ￿rriculuM and health and wellb&ing offer.
Develop the use of asse58ment to hdp students rKogr8ss in all aspects of Sthool Itre.
Embed Ihe Progress Leader roles to retsin and support Ihe audènls at each key stage.
Develop the mentoring programs on offer to ensure students are well supportèd at each tsndtion point in their
School lrfe and to ensur8 the Graduates have one to on8 SUPPOrt in their bid to sècur& employm&nL
Ensuie that a go(wJ rdr¥Je of profssgonals wortt *ilh &udents on a rdnge of subjects both in and out of the
studio and classroom to supw)rt stttdgnts understanding of the profession and their place Vrfithin rL
Continue tr) embed selfthealth management strategies to suppyl th&'LNè' strategy supporting yourrfJ dan¢ers In
being 8$ ￿althY as they can bB.
Further the recnjilrnent strategy to inu8asè student numbers.
Fosterstudentindependence and invol¥wnant7Mththe Strats9￿dI[eCtiOn ofthe School via the studenlleaders, and
School councils.
Refknt on and moniiorthe high quality t*)ardirwJ offerto ensure that tho SctrKx)t goes compliance.

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STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE YEAR'S OBJECTIVES (continued)
Embe15 the new Developmentteam to support811 recrufftnt and fundrai&ng activityto tr¥Jild a sustainable fund for
student bursaries and to fijnd the margin of excellence.
Ensure there isa comprehen&ve sile development pkn to ensure thatthtr ste is devdoped and maintained to hlgh
standards.
Royal Patron
The School isfortunaEe to receive the patronage of HRH Thtr tXKhess ofcomwall. vtho. with HRH The Princg ofwales, first
visited the scho￿ in September 2006. H8r Royal H¥Jhness has subsequenlty taken 8 great interest in the School and is a
keen supporterof ils actiwties. ￿$￿n9 us agaln In December2009, November2014 and mtsst recenuy in January 2020. Th8
Principal has thoroughly ènjoyed the Royal engagements thatshe has attended atMI isdelighted bythe genuine enthusiasm
and commitrnent to Elmhurst siudents demonstrated by Her Royal Highness.
Patrons from the World of Classlcal Ballet
The School benefit5 greally from the suprx)rt of Maina Gielgud.. AO, Dame Merfe Park: DBE. Slr Peter Wright, CBE, Carfos
Acosta and Wayne MacGregor CBE who act as Vic&Presid8nts of ElmhursL This very puNic support from such eminent
ballet experts has consolidated ElmhuTsI's place 85 one of the foremost vocational balset schools in the county.
STRATEGIC REPORT
Impact of thè Co¥id-19 Global Pandemlc
In March 2020, along all other UK schools. ElmhuTrl c1058d in lin6 th Ihe UK Govemrnent's decision lo enler inlo a
National Lockdown due to the Coronaviws pandemic. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Elmhur* Staff, we were very
quickly able lo launch our'Elmhurst@home' remote (eamirKJ prOVi￿On vknich continued for thè remainder ofthe acadamic
year. Feeilbad( from students and parenls bfds very p)stttve. Fees forthe affected peri(M1 were discounted to help parents
and this Wds funded by sawngs made on our cosl base whi18 thtr SC1K￿ was closed.
While Elmhurst@Hom8 proveil 8xtremetysucce&8ful. many ofthe School's rKJrmal 8ctivibesw¢re affected bythe Pandem
as we were unabl&to hdd fundralsing evenis, student perf0M￿n￿5, lellings or¢)ur restdential summer and Easter schools
du8 to Gov8mment lockdown njles. We did ddiver a suc¢essfvl online Summer Sthool Progrdmme.
D6spit8the challeroes faced bythe sthotsl duèto Covid-19. Inthe acadeMKyear2O1￿20 th9r8wAs notable gJcca&gforthe
School and its students.
Rgcrnltsnent and Retsntlon
We aim lo increase student numbers over the (￿n1￿j years knthilst enwriThJ qualty of stsndards. During the 201￿20
academi¢ year prio¥ to the lockdown. lh8 Artisbo Director ts8velled overseas lo Japan and we also h8d an intemational
presence atvarious events and compebbons in Malajsia, USA and Italy. We launched OUT nation81 audrfions programme for
2020 entry, travelling to London. Scotland and I￿LandwhICh ￿sUlted in offers being rnadeto studentsvtho maynotothtrrw5e
have auditsoned forth8 schod. aswell as a greaternational prese￿. Our RecruitmentarKI Retenbon Straw indudes open
days and experience days to help prospeclive students urNJerstsrKI the r￿UIrementS at audition and these have proved
extremgty wpular.
EMplo￿nI Su¢¢
Intemational employment offers forstudents graduating in 2020 ￿gnIfican0Y affecte(Ibyth8P8ndgmic, reSu￿r￿j in mary
auditions being cancelled and contracts pOst[￿ed orwthdrawn. 5 out ofthe 11 grJdu8ting students recelved employment
offers in the St819 Opera Rousse Ballet in Bubaria. the Teatrul de Balet tn Rornania. the Theatre Olomouc in the Czech
Republic, Ballet CYMDJ and the Arts Ballet Theatre in Florida, the18st of was unable to be awjted due lo delays in
procossing olthe US Visa. 1 siudent successfultygraduatgd into Oxford 8rnoks Universty and the remaining students were
8¢¢8Pt6d onto the EImhu￿I Ballet S¢*ool Graduate Hwmant Prr8ramme.
Elmhurst Ballot Company
In September 2018 the School launched Elmhursl Ballet Company for the Yèar 14 cufficulum. The programme includes
worknng ￿th professional choTeogTapheFsto stsge works, touring 8 rwramme ofdance to London, leading on outrexh into
lo¢al slate schools, mentoring by a strnior rTr8mbtrr of staff. taknng company class ￿1th SludK) Wayne McGregor and
Bimiingham Royal Bal￿t arKI a rn￿k audibon5 pr[￿ramMe. This initiativewas instuated IosuFWQrt students in preparing for
professional Itfe 88 dancer¥. The feefjback from Year l and 2 was excellent, students TgPOrt8d that they felt better pwared
forworking with dire¢trJfS and chorecgtapheTsthTwJh thesreyr1￿Ces of the wofessional arbsts engaged by
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Artlstl¢ Perfomiances
The year 2019120 was unfortunately inlerrupted by the nalional I(￿k￿(W resulting in the ￿nce1&110n of many perfom)ance
opportunities, includirKJ theannual Surnrnershows. Ho￿tve[, the Winniry oftheac*mlcyearproMd￿ manypthmian¢e
opportunities acrossthe sch(KJl induding the annual sharing ofwork. solos ￿)mpe￿tiOn, (kneLgraphic cixnp8tsbon asw611 as
both inlemal and exigmal profile-raising events such as a 5(Ml club event in conjunction Loki Wines ent￿ed'Ar0Und the
Worfd in 5 dances,, a TASBE {l¢)¢al Arts Soctetyl evenL the fhiistmas Crackerf and a speual perfwnance for Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Comwall.
ElmhuTSt Ballet Company were 8eWeLI to perfomi at thè BartXC8n Theatre in Lonthn u) the Roal¢J Dahl ve￿On of Snow
White alongside Ihe London Schools. SyTnphony Orchestra. Th8 ¢kneography ￿ds Crea￿ espeixally for the sbjdenls by
Marf( BaldW￿n with costumos designed by Tom Rand.
A number of students also enjoyed the opportunty to tOLtr nalhjnalty Bim)Ingh8m Roy81 Ballet on three separate
productions.
In February2020thè second ¢ohort of ElmhurstBall8t Company celebrdted ils perfomwn¢98 of 'Synergl in 8inniThJham and
London which showcased their diverse talents and offered them an insighl into lil8 as a professional touriw company.
bridging the gap between stuilent life and the danc8 industy. The programme induded a combination of innovative
contemporaryand Jazz works such as Multivoxby Studiowayne McGwor, student(*K)rwgraphyand excerptsfromlgading
classical repertoir8 including Dam8 Ninette de Val(HS' Checkmate, sIrFre￿iCkA$h1on,8Tv￿IleduM and Tweedladee, Sii
Oavid BinUey's Takè 5. and Sir Peter Wright's sle6p1r￿ B88vty.
Outstandlng Academlc Rèsults
Elrnhurst admits sluden(s solely on th8 basis of abiltty and polen￿31 in dasscal ballet- a￿1 is therefore not acadernically
selective. Nevertheless, the School conts.nues to achieve excellent academic results. Elmhurst continues to offer a full,
enriching and relevaTrt acadernic curriujlum in ￿th L(r￿8T School and Upper Scho￿, being committed to the nob.on that
thinking dancers make better dancers. The School is also awawe that students need to have a gtxxl academic groundlng in
preparation for life b8yond danciThJ. vthat$vtrr that irwolves them doing. A W￿de Wdriety of option subjects are 8vailable at
GCSE level and all students take part in Enrichment sud) as. financ￿1 avdreness. study skllls, ¢rdfts &
sewng, gardenlng as wèll as many other options.
Examlnalionshwr8 ￿ncelle￿I in Summer2020 as dire(#￿1 bythe UK G0Vemmentar￿ *pre replacedwthteachercakulated
grades.
Lowor School Acadernlc Results 2020
In 2020, 22 Year 11 students 8warded re5uts in 165 GCSE examinalions (an avuage of 0￿r 7.5 perstudentl. 55% of
all GCSE enlrieswere avrdrded grades7-9 and 95% ofstudentS9an￿ ormore GCSEslincludlng English and Malhslat
grados 4-9.
GCSEfiGCSE Data
.￿ Entries awarded 9- 7
Vo Entries awarded 9- 4
Vo StLtdents obtainiru 5+ 9
rades
Vo Students obtaining 5+ 9
rades Incj￿￿1n
Malhs and En
Cohort Size
Average number of GCSE entries per
student
2020
2019
32
95
91
2018
51
2017
201
rades
91
11JO
87
87
95
li$h
24
82
21
23
19
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Upper School Acad•mic Results 2020
Sixth ForTll students at ElmhurststudyforALevels aloTrJsidetheir(1gmarKlry d8nr8 trwniryJ schedu￿. AtA Level lasty63r,
there was a pass rdte of 100%. consistsnt the prevwus I￿￿ years.
A Lèvèl Data
% Entries awarded A'£ rades
% Entries awarded A"_E rades
Cohort size
ear rollin
2020
89
100
2019
2018
85
100
19
74
2017
76
97
19
72
2016
62
100
22
74
100
ave
79
74
EPQ continues to growaryj perfomi verywell. In 19120th￿e wtree￿hlentr1es. all achieviro very high grddesbwthfNe atA'.
three at A and a B was awarded tr> an intemational st￿ent ￿presenting a S￿anificant achievement.
In thalrfjnal year oftraining. graduate students attain 8 level srK orlevel 5 Diploma in Professional Dance validated byTrinity
College. All students ￿Ere ent8red ft>rthese qualtficAtions in 2019120 passed and were award&J their diplomas.
Health & Wgllbolng Stratsgy
Our bespoke Health and Wellbeing Strategy for (JarK8rs continu&s to develop year on year.
SbJdents a￿ well served wth ourcomprehensrv8 range ofseTrices indudirKJ: a wistered children's nurse. a mental heatth
nurse. specialist diet and nutrition 8dvKe, Neuro Ling4tistic Programming INLPI. speualist physiotherdpy provision, sport8
massage. dance psychokngy and rehabilitati￿ swvices.
Over the past Nvo years we have been developing a [￿W sp8oalist health and *£lIb￿Tra curriculum in partnership wilh On6
Dan￿ UK, this programme was launcw in SePtemi￿r 2020.
Ourlnnovative Young Perforniers Heallh Trust ¢ontinuesto prosper. albwng usto brfThJ furtherhealth and wellbeing servk&s
online. such as rnore in-depth dance psychology an(J enhanced ph￿OtherapY prr)vision. Oihervocational schools are now
follovAng in our footsteps by adopting cwrTnJst m(Klel.
The Sch(￿ beneffits from a frtness Suite indudes an eEite training Iw3' dasses are regulatlyllmetabled into th1$ space.
Having workedwith us snce Septernber2015, and rewrtty iwi awarded his PhD. ourSt¢ength and Conditioning Coad) Dr
Nico Kolokythas has conducted s￿JnifiCantlesearch on oursludents190kn.ng al injury pr8vention, loading, and danco str8ngth.
This rèsearch has been used to infomi the trainlry we pThide in changing the warrn-up roub.nes and length ofballet class of
our students. Further developments in recent years include the intr(Klu(*on of rtewpr01￿lsto prepa￿ studentst(>jump.This
Work 1$ increasingly seen as Sgnificant across the sector and forms a central part of danc8 tr8ining prowdon., Elmhur31 has
nowchosen to extend the prr¥Jramme into holiday3 sothat students retsin fitness levels arKI thernforg reduc4tha riskofinjury
al the start of a ngwtem. Early &gns are that this is wefdirKJ very pleasiro resutts.
Outreach and Partngrshlp$
Enjoyment of. and partkipation in balleL is in daTrJer of beoJrywThJ the preserve of thg MP8tthy. as arts aduc3tion is
increasingly èroded in slate sector schools. We are passionate atrjwl our 8rL Every year, we work three stsle sector
8chools, lo inspire an Inte￿$1 in balletamotYJst young audiencesvtho mayr￿verhave ¢x¥wdered bajlelasa leisuTeactMtyor
as a career, and to brirYJ them new and diverse experien￿.
Due to the COVID-19 pandgmic most of the Sch￿I,S oulreach ¥￿rk had to be on hold for the majority of 2019120. However
prior to the lockdown we ￿Pre ddight8d to ￿￿)rk wth a total of 381 young people from I(￿1 state sector primary aThJ
secondary schools, vthere member5 of our Student Baljet Company d￿1ve￿ a demonstration of neo-dassical repertoire,
fdlowed by a prdctic81 Mt)rkshop.

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FUTURE PLANS
It is important for Elmhurst to maintain 8 high qualty ballet training offeroutsKle of London as an Important part ofthe UK'8
dan¢e $cology. With continued govemmenl funding and support from key pather organisations Elmhurst wll oonlinue to
thrive. As an organisation we are amb￿oU$3nd ho￿t0 securefvrtherHnprovementthroughfwusng on three crucial strands..
Talent Identific*ion & Dlverslty
Identifying talented young p80ple from diverse backgrnunijsthrough a targeted nafjonal and 4ntsTnational audition8
progrdmme tojoin the school.
High Stsndards of Provlsion
Focu&ng ￿ best Wdctice in Ihe siudio in ￿ler to further raise standanls throtNJh(Krt the training phasè.
EMPlo￿￿￿t Outcomes for Students
Improving the employabiltty of sttjdents aThJ the jobs that are 5￿Jre￿ on graduation as a r&w
FINANCIAL REWEWAND RESULTS FOR THE YEAR
The statamgntof financial acti￿￿8$ isselouton page 13 arvj showstotal income of £4,893.025{2019". £5.03(1.501lvthich ss a
decrease of 2.70A compared wth the prior year. Sd)otsl fee irKome decreased by £219.239 to £3,635,9W2 due to fe&s bei
discounted during the summertèm Cowd lock(*M period. Donalionsirwme incwsed tr)£144,18712019: £71,918) d￿t0
incr8ased 8pplicat.ons to Trusts and Foundations. Granis receivabl8 inttpa8ed to £624.987 {2019.' £354.7141 due to
Government Support provided through the GFRS.
Thè School's nel expenditure befo￿ gains on inveslments of £101.64512019.' £15.8201 was satisfactory In the current
economic eJimat¢. Both Income and ExpendrtU￿ derx8aseil over the year. krgety linked lo the impact of the Pandemic on
School operations. The School continues lo strivè to inttèase sludent numbers vthilst maintsining control of costs.
Our trading subsidiary continues to hire cNJt Elmhur5t Schod facslitses duriTh3 Va￿tionS and ￿eekends, althowJh this was
significanuy impacted bythè Pandefflic in 2019120. AoThJ vrith tts Lx>mmeraal adwitre& wthinlhtrGn)up8nd extemalty, tt h8s
contribute(1 £3,864 {2019.' £31,520) to the Sch¢xA.
Fundralslng statem•nt
Income generated through fundr3t￿ng is important tr) the PAJstsinabilty of Elmhurst Ballet Sch(K)l. We generate voluntary
incorne from individual donors, compani8s. trusts and foundations arHY from ststulory bLhJies and we a￿ extre￿￿gratefUl to
all fortheir support. We use a nLtmber of dtffer8nl thannels to communicate1￿1h ourdonors, i￿lUdIr￿ mail, email, face-tO-
face fundraising. online giwng and social media.
Durin9 the yearwe engaged on8 profgs&onalfvndraiseron a p3rt4iMe￿￿tr8rt￿ bas￿￿ additlonal administrative wpwrt
w8s prowded by an assistsntemployed wthin ourOevelopmentTeam. We rety on the generosityofvolunteèrslo supportour
fundraisng efforts. Ovrfvndraising strategy3ndtsr9etswere managed day40-daybywrDevelopment thrector. Subsequent
to year end this contract has entsj and have now ern￿oyed a fvll lime Fundraisirw officerto take on this rob.
We adhere lo Ihe InstitLtte of FurMlr4isng 1reating donors fairv guidance during ournext finanual year, vRwill register
with the Fundraising Regulator. induding the Fundrdising Preferen￿ Sthice. affirning ourcompliancevthh the Fundraising
Regulatorcode of Fundraising Practrce. We do not cold4311 orcol&mail the public. 1K)rdo￿t put undue pressure on people
to donate.
We continue to comply wth all legislative and reguLatorywuirern9nts and ensurethatOurO#igS,￿M￿1￿Sand prrw8es
are revie￿*d and updated r8gulady arKI that ￿ L￿pty fulty GDPR.
As a school. we tske safeguafdiro and the proteclion of vulnerable people very seriousty and all ofour standard training for
new stsrters and for r8fresher trdining indudes infonnation on safeguarding and protecting vulnerable people. Volunteers
fvndrdiSiThJ on OLtr behaw m￿ltored at regdar meetiThJs.
We ar8 pleased to repDrtth3t￿ have notrpceived any complainls warding ourfvndraising prth during th8 yearended
31 August 2020.

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
REPORT OF THE GOVERNORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
FUNDRAISING PERFORMANCE
Donatl<)ns
Donations increased in the year from £71.918 to £144.187. ThL8 was mainty due to increased applications lo Tru8ts and
Foundations for txjrsary support for our students.
SOO Club
In 2019120 we continued lo promots 8fKI d8velop tha Elmhur5t Ballet Sclx)01 Club. vknere businesses sign upto support
Elmhursl ata costof£500 perannum and in exchange a￿ invited to attend a numberofVIP neiworking events atlhe schod.
This has provsd highly successful and although we were unable to hold any events durir¥J th8 lockdown ar8 looking
fO￿ard to Inv￿.ng members bad( inlo schcrfjl as soon as we are alAe to do 80.
TN8ts and Foundations
We are very grateful fort￿￿nding receNed or pledged bYgrant-Maki￿J trusts and foundationstowdrijs bufS8ry8UPPOrtfor
the studtrnts who have been identified as striiggling wth the wslsoftheirdanc8training. During 2019120 ￿ewere successful
in a number of funding applications to gr8nl-maknng twsts and four￿8t￿n$ to support a tsngÈ of projects, including., student
bursaries, choreography, Elmhursl Young Dancèrs Pr(¥Jramm$ and outreach activitses and perfoThances. We continue to
research and apply lo grant-ma￿Thj orgaThisations to irwse Ouf effectiveness in this area.
Thg Govemors, Staff and StL#lenls v•)uld like to thank everycffie has suptK)rt8d th• Schod during 2019120.
LETTINGS
Lottings ofthe school'Sdan￿ and conferenc¥ facilities. laryelyduring vacations provided an addtbon to mainstream rèvènu0
of £23,57212019'. £98,114). Most leltin9stske place in Eastsrand SurrunBrholidays so incomewassignificanllyimp￿ted by
the pandemic and asso¢t8led k￿kdo￿1.
KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Governors considerthe Board of Govemorsand the sen￿Lea[sershIpTeaM comprise the key man￿jement peT80nnel
f tho ¢harfty. All Govemors give of their time freely and no GOVerrH￿ re¢xwJ remun8ratitsn in tha year. The pay of the
Senior Leaders is revie￿ed annually and norrnally irwea8ed * the samè rate as pay in¢￿aseS gsven to other staff.
RESERVES
At31 August2020, the School had £898,773{2019.. £767,972loffrg9 r95gNes pIu5£2.6m {2019: £2.6ml h*ntified forlongar
tem investment. It remainsthe Governors. FX)licyto a¢¢umulate a general reserve equwalentto up to ￿)tern1'S njnning costs
as an adequate level of workiThJ ¢aiMtal. Basad on cunBnt Iwds of eXF￿nd1[￿re. this would equate lo appr0￿matelY
£3,330,00012019= £3.364.0(M)i.
The School hastwo desun*8d r￿r¥8$. The de*gnated 12tNtal ￿Tve ￿presents the net book walue ofthe leasehold land
and bu1￿1[￿￿. This will ￿ released over the useful econcrtmic lrfe of the land and buildings. The design*gd rep8irs reserve
represents monies setaside for major repairsto thefabricof the buikjing. This￿711 I￿e￿9nd￿ in 8¢¢orrlancevAtt) th8 repairs
8nd malntanance programme.
GOING CONCERN
SiJbsequ8nt lo the year end in January 2021. along all other UK xhcK)5s. Elmhurst dosed due to the &)vemrnenl'8
response lo the second wave of Ihe Coronawrus panilemic and return￿1 to our 'Elmhurst@home" remot6 188ming
provision until March 2021. Feedbackfrom students and pa￿ntswas ￿¢¢ again Very￿tsve. Feesfortheaffecied periThY
have been discounted to help parents and this has patty funded by savings madè on our cost base vknile school was
dosed.
From 8 financial perspective. Lwjrcash position remainsstroThJ {12,245.782 induding shortlenn deposits asat 14Juty2021).
Whilethe school will lose income onc% again in th82020f21 acadernic yearfrom ¢an¢ell8d events and ￿tbrIJs.￿h8va boen
able to redu￿ our cost base in or(ler to minimise the ov8rall impact On (Mjf budget.
Lookingforw8rdto thè next 12 months. we are delighted thatourGovemmentfiJndingfrorn the MDS and DaDAgKhemes has
been confimed forthe academic year 2021122. In addib'on. our student recruitment process has been extremewsuccesstjl
8nd w9 look forward to wekomirrfJ healthy siudent numters to Elmhulst for Ihe new a¢adgmi¢ ygar.
On this basis the Governors are Satisfi￿1 thal it rgmains aptwri819 lo draw up the accounls forthe year ended 31 August
2021 on the golng basis.

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
REPORT OF THE GOVERNORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
INVESTMENT POLICY
The School has pre￿o￿$1Y pla￿d all donations to the ￿d0*￿ent fund on deposit vthh M & G Charitund the aim of
lunding future scholarships.
The School's current Investment policy has been in place since 2014. The Sthool seeksto pmduce the bestfinancial retum
thin an acceptable level of risk. £2.5m has been passedto a professional investment managerand isfvlly invested and has
been treated as lorrfJerterm investrnenls. The Mandate is fora b818nce bet￿pen capitsl and income on 8 rngdiurn lo high risk
basis over 8 len yearlime horizon. The k>ss on revaluation of £187.286 is linked lo the corona￿ruS pandemic and 18 broadly
in line with th8 relpvant private investor indices provided by the WMA but ￿nIfiCan￿Y ahead of the FTSE 100.
Any available cash held bythe sch￿ which is unliketyto required wthin a couple of rnonth5 is{￿ shorttemi dgposf(wth
Lloyd8 bank.
AUDITORS
RSM UK Audit LLP hav8irxliixt8d th￿r￿1111r@ne￿to rEapw￿l￿1￿2rthlermand 8[¥)rI)￿le arrangementshav8 b8en
put in place fr*thom to ￿ de￿erf marvclnted as auditrxs in the atmnrA ofan Annual General MeetiTrJ.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNORS. RESPONSIBILfflES
The Governors Iwho are also directors of Elrnhursl Ballgl S(*(K)l Trust forthg purposes of cornpany lawl a￿ responsible for
preparing the Roport of the Governors and the finan(ial statements in accordance appjieable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounling Practice}.
Company law r8quiresthe Govemorsto prepare financial statemenlsfrjreach finanual yearvthich give a true and fair￿7@Wof
the stale of affalrs of the charitable company and the group and of the incomirKJ ￿sOurceS and application of resources.
Induding the income and expenditure, of the charItab￿ gioup for that period. In weparing Ihese financial statements, the
Govemors are required to..
Select suitable accounting pdicies and then appty them o)nsistenty'.
Observe the m8lh(Kls and prin(iples in the Charities SORP.
Makejudgments and estimates that are rea￿able and pnJdenL'
Prep3retheffinan￿aI statements on the g￿ng Conc￿ ￿s￿nIeSS itis inappropriate to presumelhalthecharitable
company will continue in busin8SS.
Th8 Govemorsaro rèspMsitA8 forkeeplng rKoperaccounlTrJ T￿OrdStha1 disdosevAth reasonable accuracyatanyilmgtt
financial position of the charitable company and enab￿ them to ensure Ihat the financial statements comply ¥Mth th6
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsble for safwJuardirrfJ Ihe assets of the charitsble company and Ihe group and
hence for laking reason8tAe steps for the prevention an(J de￿tiOn of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATK)N TO AUDrroRS
The Govemors who were in office on the dale of approv81 ofthese financial stslements have confirmed, as far as they are
aware, that there is no relevant audtt informatitin ofwhith the audttors are unawart. Ea¢h of tho Govemors havfj confimied
that they have tskèn all the steps that they ought to have laken as Govemors In order to make thèmselves awa￿ of any
relevant 8udti infomation and to establish that it has been communicated to the auditor.
The Report ofthe Govemors is approve(I by order ofthe Board of Govemof5 and the Strdlegic Report linduded Ihereinl is
approved bythg Board OfG0verr￿rs ift th8ir¢ap8(ity as ths directors al a meeling on 14th Juty20218nd $ign8(l on its b8ha
by..
D Howard
Gh84mian of Govemors {for a￿deMIC year 2019r20)
Elmhurst Ballet School Tnjst
249 Bristol Road
Edgba8lon
Birmingham
B5 7UH
14 July 2021
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
Oplnion
We have audited thefin8nci81 stslements OfElmhurstBal￿tS￿ool Trustlthe'parentchaiilabk companll and Its sub&di8ry
{th8 'group'l for the year endéd 31 August 2020, ¥thioh comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the
Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheets, the Consolidated and Chartty Staternents ofcash FIowEand rK)testothefinancial
statements, including a summary ofs¥Jn¢ficant accounting policies. The finarrial re[K)rb.r￿trameththathaS ￿en applied in
their preparation is applicable law8nd United Kingdom AccountirKJ Stsndards. incltyJ¢rKJ FRS 102"The Financial Reporbng
Standard applicablè in the UK 8nd Rtrpublic of Ireland" {Unit8(l Kingdom Generally Accepted Acuunting Practice).
In our opin*)n the ffinancAal statemenls..
give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent charitable companrfs affairs as al 31 August 2020
and oflhe group's inwming resources and applution ol reSoUr￿s, induding its income and expenditure, for
thg y98r then ended;
hove been properfy prepared in accordarKe ￿￿th United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accjjunting Practice.. and
havo b88n pr8par8(l in accordance th8 requirements ofthe Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audf( in accordan￿ wth Intemational Standards on AuditirKJ IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those stsndards are further described in the Audiiorfs responsibilities for the audil of the finan￿al
5t8lemonts sèction of our report. Wè are indgp8ndenl of the group and parerst charitable company in accordan￿ wth the
ethical requirements that a￿ relevantto ouraudtiof the finan(aal stat8rn8nts in the UK, includin9 the FRC'S Eth&ral Standard
and we have fij￿lled our other ethical ￿SponSibl11t1eS in accordance these requ1￿mentS. We belleve that the audit
evidence we have obtsined is sufficient and appropriate to provth a basis tortyjr o￿nth.
Concluslons reladng to golng concem
We have nothing to report in respect of the followng matt8rs in rdation to 7Athith ￿ ISAS IUKI require us to report to you
where:
the Iru81888' LK88 of the going corKem basis of accryjnting in the preparat*)n of the financial ststements 18 not
appropriat8- or
the trustees have not disclosed in the finan(xal ststements any identifieil rn8lerial uncertainties that may cast
significant doubt atrMYJt the group's or parenl charrtablè companrfs ability to ￿ntinue to adopt thg going concem
basis ofaccounting fora period ofat leaSiM￿Ye monthsfrom the date then the finanual ststements arewthorised
for issue.
other information
The tTUStees are responsiblefortheotherinf0m￿tioTr. ThèotherSnfrMation cfflyls6sth8 InfrKnth Indudad lftth8Ann￿1
Report otherthanthe fin8nci81 statements and ourauditorfs report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not
cover tha other infomiation and. tsx¢wl to the exlent otherwise expli¢Jty stated in our report. we do not express any forrn of
assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection wth our audit ofthe finanaal statements. our ￿spon￿bilIty is to read the other inf0m￿tiOn and. in doing so,
consdeTwhelherthe other information is m818rially incy)rwstentV+ith thefina￿I8JstateMentsoroUrkn￿￿edgeObtalned in the
audit or oth8Th*ise app8ars to ￿ materially mtsstsle(l. If TrAp identify svch rnalerial inconsistencies OT apparent materi81
misstatements, weare required to detemInewhelherthe￿ isa material rni5&atw￿￿nlhe finan￿81 statementsora material
misststement of Ihe other infom)ation. If. based on the have perf0M￿d. we conclud& that thero is a material
misstatement ofthis other infomwtion. ￿ are rewired to rewt that facL We have nothiThJ to wrt in this regar(l.
Oplnlons on other matters prescrtbed byth• Con¥)ani•s Ad 2006
In our oplnlon. based on the work undertaken in Ihe ofthe audL"
the infomation given in th& Report ofth$ Govomtys, wh￿h indu(Jesthe Direct￿5, Report and the Strategic Rewrt
prepa￿d for the purposes ofcompany LAW, lorlhe finarri81 yearformthith th9 finanixal stat9m8nts arB prepa￿d is
consistent with the financial statements", and
the Directors, Report and the Strategic Report induded wthin thB ReFxxI ofth& Govemots hav& baen prepa￿d in
accordance wtth applicable legal requirements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST (continued)
Mattors on whlch we are requlred to r¢port by èxc•ptlon
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent charitable company and their environment
obtained in the course of the audit. we have not idenlifie(J material misstatements in the Directors, Rèport or thg Strategic
Report included within the Rtrport of the Govemors.
We havo nolhlng to in respect of the follown9 matterswhere tt19 CompaniesAct2006 requires usto report lo you if, in
our opinion..
adequale accounting records havtr not bofjn k8pt byth6 parent charitable company, OT retums adequate lor our audit
have not been received from branches not visited by us,. or
the parent charitable company financial statements are not in ag￿ement￿1th the accounting records and relums.. or
certain disclosures of Iru5tees' remuneration specified by law are not Made., or
we have not Teceived all the Infomation and explanatsons we require for our audit.
Responslbllltles of tru$tso$
As explained MO￿ fully in th8 Slaletnent of Trustees. responsibilities set out on page 10, the trustees Iwho are also th8
d1￿ctOrS of the charitable company for the purptsses of company lawl are re8ponsiblg for the prepardlion of the financial
statements and for being satisfied Ihatthey give a true and fairview, and forsuch intemal control as the Irusteesdeternine is
necessary to enable the prepardtion of financi81 stsl8m¢nts Ihatare freefrom material misstatement, whelhordue lofraud or
error.
In preparing thtrfinancial statements, the trustees are responsibleforass8ssing th8 group's and parentchariiable companys
ability lo eontinue as a going concem, dis¢105ing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and U￿rvjthe g(Nng concem
basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to Ilquldate Ihe group or parent charil8b18 company or to ce889
operations. or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
Audltor's responslbllltlgs for the audit of thè financial stattsments
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable ossurance about whetherthe financial statements a8 a wholo are free from m8tsrial
misstalement. wheth8rdug lo fraud orerror, and to issue an auditorfs report th8t includes ouropirlion. Reasonable assuranc8
is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAslUKlwll a￿ayS detecta
m819ri81 misstatement when ilexists. Misstslements can ari58 from fraud orerrorand are considered rraterial if, ind￿lduallY or
in thè aggregate, they could reasonably be 8xpected to inlluence the economic decisions of u8er8tsken ()nthe basisofth&8e
financial ststements.
A fijrther description of our responsibilits'es ft>r the audit of the finandal statements is provsded on the Fin8n¢ial Reporting
Coundl's website al htt ..11￿.frc.O
.ukl uditorsra
onsibilities. This description fomis part of our audiitirfs report.
U¥tr of our rèport
This report is rll8d8 soldy to the charitsble company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 ofthe
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undgrtakgn so that we might state to the charitable company's members
those matters we are required to stale lo Ih8m in an auditorfs reportand for no other purpose. Tothefullestextenl pemiitted
by law, we do not accept oras8ume ￿spOnSibl11fy to anyone otherthan the charitable ¢ompany8nd the charitable company's
members a8 8 b(Kly, for our audll work, for this report, or for the opinions we h8ve fomiad.
LSM UK I,1,6 LLF
GARETH JONES (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf ol RSM UK AUDIT LLP, Stslulory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
Rivermead Hous8
7 Lewis Court
Grove P8rk
Leicest8r
Leieestershlre
LE19 1SD
Date 3010712021
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ELMHURST BALLET ￿HooL TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrEES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
Unrestrlcted Restriciod Endowment
Funds
Funds
Fund
2020
Total
2019
Total
INCOME FROM:
Donations •nd fog8Ci¢ts:
tbnalions
Charltable acllvltles:
School fees recelvable
Syllabus dasses income
Summer School fees
Grants reoeivable
Coronavirus Job Relention Sth8m8
Other tradlng activi￿88.
School shows income
Rents and lettings
Other income
Investments
32.477
111.710
144,187
71,918
3,635,992
94.005
17.308
367.583
257.404
3.635.992
94,DOS
17,308
367.583
257.404
3,85S,231
124,953
129,003
354.714
7.403
23.572
221,523
108,483
7,403
23,572
221.523
124.047
31,039
98,114
243,155
122,374
15,564
Total income
4.765.750
111,710
15.564
4.893.024
5,030,501
EXPENDITURE OM:
Ralslng funds
11.S)9
11.509
40.063
Charltable act[￿tIeS
School oparating costs
4,895,061
88.11KJ
4.983.161
5,006.258
Total •xpgndliur8
4.￿6.570
88.1(K>
4,994,670
5.04fj,321
NET IEXPENDITUREIIINCOME
BEFORE NET GAINS ON
INVESTMENTS
{140,V20)
23.610
15.564
1101.6461
115,820)
Net Ilossesygains on investments
(129.755)
{57.5311
1187.286}
187,9431
NET I&XPENDITUREIIINCOME
(270,575)
23.610
{41,￿7)
1288.932}
1103.7631
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
14.15
13,IMJI
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(267.575)
23.610
(44.￿7)
1288.932}
1103.7631
Reconciliation of fund$:
Funds brought forward at 1 September 2019
16.784226
98.446 340,438 17,223.110
17,326,873
Funds carrled forward at 31 August 2020
16,516.651
122.056
295.471
16.934.178
17,223.110
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 August 2020
Company Reglstratlon No. 2932622
2020
2019
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
12.899,198
2.956,471
13,144,122
3,132,078
15.855.669
16.276,200
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Short temi deposTts
Cash al bank and in h8NI
10
313,041
627.519
1.030,740
428.086
822.807
666,623
1.991.31XJ
1.917,516
CREDITORS.. Arnounts falling
due wlthln one year
11
1912.791)
{970.606)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1,078.509
946,910
TOTALASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES BEING NET ASSETS
16,934.178
17,223,110
FUNDS
End(>wment ftjnds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds..
Designated reserves
General reseNe
13
13
295.471
122,056
340,438
14
15
15.369208
1.147.443
15.588.643
1,195.583
16.516,651
16,784.226
TOTAL FUNDS
16.934.178
17,223,110
The financial staternents on 13 to 32 aprmvad and for issu8 by th8 Board of GovemoTr on
14 July 2021 aTrl were %gned Wow on Its behairty:
oward. Chaim)an of G0vem￿S {for aC￿MiC year2019f201
J Harrfs. Goverrrty
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
CHARrrf BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 August 2020
2020
2019
FIXED ASSETS
Tan9ibJe assets
Investments
12.899.198
2,956,472
13,144.122
3,132,079
15.855,670
16,276,201
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Short terrn deposits
Cash at bank ond in h8nd
10
349.940
627.519
995.372
423,199
822.807
619.057
1,972.831
1.865.063
CREDITORS.. ArTh)unts falling
due within one year
11
{898.1861
{949,6741
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1.074,645
915.389
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREI
LIABILITIES BEING NET ASSETS
16,W30.315
17,191,590
FUNDS
EndovKngnt fvnds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted ￿nds=
Designated reserves
General reserve
13
13
295,471
122,056
340,438
98,446
14
15
15.369.208
1.143.580
15,586,643
1.164.063
16,512,788
16.752,706
TOTAL FUNDS
16,93),315
17,191,590
Income 0f£4,￿j7,43g(2o19- £4,932,801) rslales to the parerrt undertakirrfJ. Expenditu￿ of£4,981,428 {2019= £4.966,9221
Telates tothe parenl undertaking, leawrKJ a deficrt priorto Énv8Stmentgains forthefinancjal yearin the accounts ofth8 parent
undertaking of£73,989 (2019.. defiat of£64.121).
The financial slaternents on pages 13 lo 32 approvgd and autho￿ for issue by the Board of Govemors on
14 July 2021 and
re signed below on its behalf by..
Howard- ChaiM￿n of Go¥err￿ (tr￿deM￿ year 2019120)
J Harris- Goverrvjr
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CONSOLIDATED STATEME￿ OF CASHFLObVS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
2020
2019
Cash flows from operatlng actlvlues:
N¢t eash provlded by o￿TatIng activities
19
9),123
273,931
Cash flows from Inv•s￿n9 actlvlues:
Dividends and interest from invèstrnenL8
Proceeds Irom the sale of propety. plant and w4U1pTh￿fiI
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Proceed5 from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
120.160
118.373
133,6621
616.(X)4
1627.6821
1100,2851
619.458
{632,8611
Net ¢a$h provlded byl{used Inl In¥￿tIng aetlvlllès
74,820
4,685
Cash flows from flnanclng actlvlt5es:
Cash ftows attn'butable to endowment
3,886
3.934
Nèt cash prO￿ded byfin•neing actlvttl•s
3.934
Chany In cash and cash equlvalents In th• ￿ar
168,829
282.550
Cash and cash equivalents at the beglnnlng of the
1,489.430
1.206.880
Cash and Cash equlvalents at thg ond ofth• ￿ar
1,658,259
1,489,430
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CHARITY STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating •elt¥itles:
Net cash provldèd by operatlng actlvlues
19
102,322
350,708
Cash flows from Investlng actlvltlgs:
Dividènds and interest from investments
Proceeds from the s81e of property, plant and equlpment
Purchase of property. plant and equlpment
Proceeds from Sale of investments
Purchasè of Investments
120.161
118.373
{33.6621
616.004
1627,6821
1100,2851
619.458
1632.861)
Net cash provlded byl{used In) InveS￿ng activltles
74,819
4,685
Cash flows from finandng aetlvltl•s:
Cash flows attributsble to endowTn8nt
3,934
Not ¢a$h provlded byfinancSng actlvltl¢s
3.934
chan￿ In ¢a$h and cash 8qulvaonts In the ￿ar
181,027
359,327
Cash and cash equlvalents at the beginning of th•
1.441.864
1,082.537
Cash and eash oqulvalents at the end ofthe
20
1,622.891
1.441,864
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Elmhurst Ballet School Trust llhe is a charitsNe o)mpany limited byguardnlee and is in(x)rpor8led in England and
Wales {Company registr8tion numb9r 2932622 arld charity number 10402861. Th8 address ofthe Charity's registered office
and principal place of bu5ine&% is 249 Bristol Road. Edgbaston. Bimiingham. 85 7UH.
Thè gioup consists of the charity and its one subshfjiary. Elmhurst Enterprises Limited.
The nature of the groLtp'S OP8rdtions are set out ith Ihe R8tK)rt of the Govemors.
The principal accounting wficie8 adopted, ju(Wnents and key sources of eslimation Vr￿￿lnty In the preparation ofthe
rinancial ststernents are as (ollows=
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The financial statements of the Group have been prepared in ac¢x)rdance wth Accounting and Rtrporting by Charities".
Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applicabte lo charrbes preparing thwr accottnts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of IrdandlFRS 102}leffecb"ve 1 January2015)-CharibesSORP IFRS
1021. the Financial RaportiThJ Standard appliCa￿e in the UK and Republic of IreL4nd IFRS 1021 and the CompaniesAct2006.
They have been prepared under the historical cost o)nvention. M￿lIfied to include investments at fair value.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded lo the nearest whde £1.
The financial statsTnenls are presgntgd in st9rtir￿ is a150 the fur￿0￿81 currèncy of tho tharfty.
Elmhurst Ballet S¢hool Tnjst meets the defintbon of a pub￿ benefrt ￿tity undw FRS 102 and has therefore applled th&
rglgvant public benefit reqU1￿mentS of FRS 102.
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
Th8S8 financsal statements consolidate the finanual siatements of Elmhursi Ballet School Trustllhe Charity'l and its
subsidiary, Elmhurst Ente￿riSes Limtted {Yhe 8ubsdiarf) all financial statements are made up to 31 August.
Th8 fin8nci81 statements consolidatè the results of the Charity and ils ¥¥holfy owned sub%diary on a line-by-line basis. A
separate Statement of Financial Activitses and Stalement ofComprehensNe Incomeforthe Charity have not been presented
because the Charity has taken advantage of the exemplion afforded by secti￿ 408 of Ihe Comp8nitisAcl 2006.
l intrd4Jroup trdnsacborL8. b8l¥nGes 8nd unrgalised gains ￿ tsansactK￿s Group ènlÉbes are elimina19d on
consolidation. Unre81ised losses are also eliminated unlessthe transaction prowdes evidence of an impairment of the asset
transferred. Where necessary, adjuslments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting
poliaes used into line with those used by other member5 of the Gr￿jp.
GOING CONCERN
As 8 resur( of the Covi(k19 pandemic the Trust has emba￿ed on a bLEsine&s conttnuty plan to respond to the changing
enmronment. The Tnjst has prepa￿ a numberofTtrforecastscenarios based on kr￿ infomiation thalyrfill continue tri be
monitored and modifjed on an ongoiTrJ basis. Having carried out a detailed ￿VIeW ofthe Tnjst's P05ibon 8nd its ft>recasts at
the date of svJning the accounts and￿￿th r8g8rd lothe challengespTrsented bythe currenteconomic and healthdirn8le,the
Trustees are satisfi8d th8ltheTnJsl has sufficiènt(ash fi￿t0 meetits liabilibasa$ theyfall dueforat thstone yearfrw
dale of approval ofthe accounts. TheTrust*sconsiderthatthe company has adequate recoursesto enable lito conlinue in
op8ration31 8￿StenCe for the foreseeable )lJture and thg accryjnts are therefore prepared on a going ¢x)nc8m ba￿s.
INCOME
All in¢ome is Included in the Statement of Fina￿la1 P£iMbes ¥then the Group is legally enttded to the inL¥Jme, there 68
probabilily ofreceiptand the amountcan be quantified vAlh reasonabte awJTacy. The follcth7ng spwfic policies are applied
to p3￿CUlar categories of ino)me:
Fees receivable and charges for seryices 8re accounted for in the year in which lh8 service is pro￿￿￿1. Fees
receivable are stsled after deducting alk)wances. %*olaf5hips and othtrr remissions all0￿*d by the Group.
Donations rewvable forthe gener81 purposesofthe Group are (￿lit￿l to unrestrict8dfunds. DonalithssUbj￿ttO
specific %*i8h85 of Ihg donors a￿ Carried lo ￿l￿vant rBstri¢ted ￿fid$.
LegaLMes are accountsd for 85 soon as entiUtrm8nL probability and monetary v81ue ¢>n be 8Stabllshed.
Investment income is recognised on an accruals basis.
Grants receivable li￿lUdIng government grants) are rec£*Jnised in the Statement of Fin8n¢ial Activitss vknen the
conditions for r￿p1 have been complied wth.
Rent and letlings incom8 18 rec(xJnise(5 on a re¢*waile ba8iS.
ot￿r Income is a￿O￿nted for in the year in *thich the seThice is provided.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES {cOntlnLÈ￿)
EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are recognised as expendifvre as soon as the￿ is a legal oro)nstmctiveobl(gatron lotransfereconomic benefrttoa
third paty, ttis probablethata transferof eCOr￿1¢ benefftwll be required in setUemenl8nd the arnountof Iheobhgation can
bg moasured rellabty. Th& follovAng speofic polSdes af& appli811 to part#>jIar￿8QO￿S of 8X￿nditure.'
Costsofraising funds arethose costs invjrred In altrathng volunlary incom&andthose Incurred In tradSngacbwtses
that raise funds.
Charitable athibes indvde eypenditLFre on providiThJ education and indude both direct costs and support C08ts
relatsng lo Ihe 8ctsMty.
Supportcosls ￿clude central ftjnc1l￿Sand have been all(tated to acEMtycoSlcat8J￿s0na bass COn￿$tent￿lIh
the use ol rwurc8s 8.g. Stsff costs by the time spent and otherry)sts by their uwe.
All expenditure is inclusive of Irr￿0¥8rdt4e VAT.
TAXATION
The Charfty Is consldered to pass the lests setoul in Paragraph 1. Sthedulèfj ofthe Flnance Act2010 and therefore ilmeets
the definition ofa charitablecompanyfor UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Chartty is potenu'al￿exemptfr0rn tax
in respect of incom8 and capital gains received wthin Categ￿leS covered by part 11, chapter 3 of the Corporation Tax A¢t
2010 OT section 256 of th8 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that Such income or gains are applied
exclusivety to Charftable purrx)se$.
FUND ACCOU￿rING
Genef81 unrestricted funds comprise accumulate(J surpluses and defi(xtson genefdl fvnds. They are avallable foruse at
the discretion of the Govemors in fvrtheTance of the gen8ral tharrtable obAecUves.
Designated ftJnds(x)mprise unreslricledfvndswhich have been selaside bythe GoveMorsforpartir￿la¥ purposes. The am
and use of su¢h ftjnds is set (xrt in th¢ finan¢t81 *alenwits.
Restricted funds are created when grantsand donations are r8c6ived ertherfora p8th￿lararea orpurpose, the usg of whKh
is restsicled to that area or purFwe. Expenditure is tharged to the Stalement of Finanaal Acbvities when incurred.
An 8ft(lornnlfvnd has been estsblished to fijnd sth(A8rships. The caprt81 is investeLI in perp8tuty and underthe lenns of
the endowment. investsnent retums up to 2011 fr)m part of the 8nd0￿y￿ent Catxtal.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
TangiblB fixed assets are initialty measured at CAlSt and subsequenty measured at cost. net of depTeaati(m and any
impaimient losses.
Depreciation is prO￿ded on all tsngiblefixeil assets atTrtesc8i¢xJlatedtovKite&**asset¢knM to Tbestimaled resijual valu&
evenly ovgr its &xp￿tsd useful life. as follows'.-
Long leasehold buildings
Short leasehold property
Fmtures, ffttings and equipment Igenerdl)
Fixtur88 fftbngs Itheatrel
75 years
Length of tease
5-10years
10 year5
Ass&ts In the course of construdon are not de￿ated until brwght Into use.
A r8viewfor impairmentof a fix8d assetis carrigd otrt rfevents orch8rrtJes in circumstsnces indicats th8lthecarryiTrJvalue of
any fixed asset may not be recoverable. Shortfalls bet¥%ten the ¢arying value of fixed assets and theirremerable amounts
are recognised as impaim)ent losses. ImpainYLenls ar6 rwnised tn th& Stat8ment of Financial Acttvltiès.
INVESTMENTS
1nlb.al investsnents ar? stated atthelrtransadlon value and subsequ&nUy m8asUr8(18tf8irv8l￿. Movgmènts In thtrvaluabon
of In￿81 inveslments are induded wihin gains and h)sses in inveslment assets in the Slatement of Financial Acbwties. Fair
value is measured by Teference lo bid prices.
Interests in subsidlaries a￿ intbalty measured at cost and Subsgquènty m&asured 81 ¢ost kss any Impaimenl. An
assessment for impairn￿nt is made at each reportirKJ date.
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
ACCOUNTING POLICIES {continuedl
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Retirement benefilsforlhe leachiru stsff of the Groupare prowded by IheTeachers' Pension Scheme rrpsi. TheTPS is an
nfvnded scherne. Contrribution$1gthe TPS 8rec8lculateil so asto spreadthe ￿}st0f￿nS1Ons0v8TeMplOyees'K)rkin9 lives
ith th8 Group in gjch a way that the pension c05t 15 a substsntialty 18v81 p8rcentag8 of curtent and fiJtur8 pensionable
payroll. The conitibutions are delerniined by the Govemment Aciuaryon the ba&s0fqUad￿nnlal valuations usirKJ a projected
unit method. The TPS is a multi*mployerscheme butsufficienl infomiation is nolavailable to use defined benefff£accounting
and therefore il is acoounted for os a defined contribution scheme, wth the amount charged to the Statement ol Financial
Actiwligs being thè contributions payable in the year. Drff8ren¢xs bel￿ (x)ntribulions pay8ble intheyear8nd ¢oThtributions
actually paid are shown as either accruals or p￿payThents.
The Group also operates a defined tonlributton schemtrforthe benefftof its rth-tgathirry staff. The pension o)stcharged In
the Statement of Financial Activities ss Ihe amount of the contritmjtions payatAe frjrtheyear. Differencesbelween contribulK)ns
payable for Lhe year and ci)ntributions ￿tUallY paid are sho4￿ as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheeL
OPERATING LEASES
I lea￿5 are treated asopeiating leases￿ th& basisthatth8 le8srvJ wJreementsdonottransf8rtothe sch(x)I substantially
811 of the rlsks and rewards incidenlal to ownetship. Th& annua] rentals arisr@ 8re d)ar9od lo th& Ststament of Financial
Activities on a straight line basis over the temi of the lease.
ENTRANCE FEES AND DEPOSITS
Entrance fees and doposits aro chargod to studants upon arriwJl atth8 Sth(M)l. These are refundaiAg to St[￿0￿￿ when Ihey
leave the School unless there are unpaid fees in ￿lCh case tt*y a￿ used to supplement these unpaid fe&8. They are
therefore held as a c￿dItOr untsl the studenls leave the SC￿01.
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash at bank Ènd in hand indude monles held on short tsrm dep￿ original Mat￿￿ty of three months or less with
rec(xJnised banks and building sOc￿￿es.
STOCKS
stocks are v81u8d at the lomfr of cost and estimaled selling Wil￿ less u)sts to (x)mplele arKI 8ell. Provision is made for
obsolete and slow moving items.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Group has eleoled to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic FinanThal Inslwfflents. and Section 12 '0ther Finan￿31
Inslrurnents Issues. of FRS 102. in full. to all of Fis financial instnjments.
FIna￿la1 assets and finarrial liabilittBs are recognised %then the Group bec(*nes a patyto thecontractual pro￿s1On30f the
instrument, and areoffsel onlywhen the Group currently hasa legally en[orcea￿e righlto seloff the recognised arn￿1ntsa￿d
intend8 either to 8etUe on a nel b88i8. or to realk8e the asset and setlle the simulianeousty.
Fina￿181 assats
Trade deb￿￿$, group deb1￿$ and other deblLV3
Trade debtors, gToupdebtors and olherdebtors linduding accxued lnccmnel￿Ith are recefvable¥Mlhin oneyeararKtsthich do
not constTtute a financing transaclion are initialty measured al Ihe transaction ￿lCe and are subsequendy measured al
amorti8ed cos( being the trdnwbon price less any awK)unts setued and any impaimient losses.
A provision for imp8imi¢nt oftrade debtors is estsblishgd when therg is objective emdence thatthe amounts due will not be
collected ècctsfding to the original tems of the contracL Impairm8nt losses are reuunised in profit or k)ss forthe excess of
Ihe carying value ofthe trade debtor owthe present value ofthe future cash flows discounted usiw the original effective
interest rate. Subsequent reversals ofan impairnienl loss thalot¥ec*¥ety relateto an e¥entocoJrrtsYJ thth&impamientloss
was recognised, are recogni8e(l immedi*ety in profft or loss.
Finanaal li8biliti8s and eoutty
Finandal instruments a￿ dassffled as Ilabillbes and equty instmmgnts 8(tording to the subst8w of Ihg contractual
arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is anycontractthat ewdencesa re&dual interest in the assets oflhe Group
after deducting all of bts liabil￿es.
rrade creditcws, dher (x8ditors and ac(xuals
Trade Credito￿ and other cred[tO￿ (indudiryJ accruals) payable wihin one yearthat do not constibjie a fjnanciNJ
transaction aTe in￿allY measured al thg transacbon price and subsequentty measvfed al amortised cost, being the
tr8nsttcts.on price ￿$$ Èny amounts sell￿.
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
ACCOUNTING POLICIES Iconunuedl
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Iwntinue(l)
DgrecognltAon of financial assets and lia￿lIt￿S
A financial asset is de￿Cognised only when the contradual rights lo cash flcws eypife orare settled, or substantially all ihe
rlsks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party. or if sorne signtficant risks and TOW8rds of ownership are
retained bul oonlrol of the asset ha5transferred to another partythatis ableto sell the asset in its en￿"￿tyttran unrelated third
party. Afin8nual liabiltylor part￿re001S derecognlsedwhentr*rtJWttonS￿fjed inthecmtrarxisdixharged. ranc&llèil
or 8xpires.
JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
Estimates and judg8m8nts arg continually èvaluated and arg based on histtyi¢al eyriencè and other factors. Induding
expe¢l8tions offuiure events that are believed to be Msona￿e urmler Ihe orvjmstances. The￿ a￿ Th) critical accounting
eslimales and areas ofjudgement to note.
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
SCHOOL FEES RECEIVABLE
2020
2019
School fees
Less: Total grant fundi¥vJ. bursaries and amowances
4,418,005
1782,013)
4.462,361
{607,1301
3,635.992
3.855,231
ANALYSIS OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Othèr
D•preclatlon
2020
2019
Ralslng funds:
0th6rfvndraising costs
10.433
1.076
40.063
Charltsblo •¢tlvlUg3:
Dlrect costs..
Dance costs
Academic
Boarding
Property and domestf¢
Support costs of Schoollng:
Printing, postage, stabonery
and tglephone
A(fverbsing and marketi
Insurance
Bad debt provision
Stsff costs
Other support costs
Govemance costs
1.177,821
791,768
419,742
212.436
403.040
22.111
574.312
485.4(K)
1.58A).8fj1
813.879
994,054
976,422
1,512,702
798,518
1.100,644
998,369
278.566
41.215
73.036
45.280
17,424
41,215
T3,036
45.280
17.424
313,023
74,825
45,759
6,709
301,811
80,488
50,571
313.023
20,433
69,119
2,935.223
1.769.352
278,586
4,983.161
5.006,258
Total expondlture
2.945.656
1.770.428
278.586
4.994.670
5.046,321
Support costs have been all￿ated to Cost catwies on a ba￿S cOn￿Stent￿th use 0f￿r¢e$ e.g. staff costs by
the tirne spent and other cosis by their usagè.

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 August 2020
EMPLOYEES
The average monthly number ofper50ns empw by the Group th8 y8arvAs'.
2020
No.
2019
Total slaff lactuavfull time equrvalent)
104176
1tK)172
Split of full tlme equvalent by categtxy..
Administration
Teaching
Support stsff
41
26
40
23
76
72
2020
2019
Staff costs consist of..
Wages and salaries
s￿la1 securyty ￿18
Employer corrtributions to defin￿ contribulion schemes
Other staff costs
2,319,178
206,5
299,269
20.592
2.354,412
203,761
212,574
4,433
2,845.539
2.775,1WJ
Induded in other slaff costs above are &Jency staff costs of £8.437 {2019: £4.030).
Details of stsff recemrg remuner*ion1gxd4KIiry 8mpW o)sL%) in excess of £60.000 are shown b8lovr.
2020
No. of stsff
2019
No. ofstaff
£60,001-£70.000
£70,001-£80.000
£￿,000- £11K).O
Pension costs In respect of the above employees tolalled £49,41812019: £26.5911. T¥￿12019. tssK)I higher pald
employees ale accruing benefits under the defined benefft pensKJn xheme.
None of the Govemors re¢w￿l any rgmun9Falion in tho (JJrtsnty8arOrpri￿Yaar. One Govemorwas reimbur8gd for
travel eypen8e$ totalling £17412019.. (me Govemor £57 fortravel eXP￿ses1.
Key management personnel are those ha￿￿j 8uthority and fvswmsbilty. de18g8ted to them by th8 govgmofs, for
planning, directirrfJ and controllFrvJ th8 ￿hV[be$ of lh9 Group.
Rgmunoration forkey management per￿ne1. includirKJ empkI￿S￿atiDnd In9Jan￿o)ntr1butionSand o)ntsibutions
lo the pension xheme, amount to £517.73112019= £479,196).
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ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 August 2020
PENSION COSTS
Certain ofthe Group's employees belorwJ to thg Tea(thers' Pen&on Scheme lTrS'I.
Tèachers, Penslon Sch•m•
The Teathers, Pensions Sch8rne IYPS'I is a siatuiory, contrrbutory. defined benefit scheme, govemed by the
Teachers, Pensions Scheme Regulations 2014. The TPS is an unfunded scheme and members contiibute on a'pay
aS-yoU￿0. basis, and along vthh em￿0YerS, ¢x)ntribulions. are credited lo the Exchequer.
Valuatlon of the Teachors. Ponsions Sch?rne
The Govemment Actuary, usir¥J nornial acknarial prinaples, conducts a fomial acluarial rewew of the TPS in
accordan￿ wth the Public Service Pens¢ons (Valuations 8nd Employer Cost Cap) Directions 2014 published by HM
Treasury. The aim of the review is to speufy th@ 18v81 of ftrture contribulions. Actuarial scheme valuations 8r8
dependent Qn 8ssumplions about the value of ftrture costs. design of benefits and many other factors. The latest
actuarial valuation of th8 TPSwas carried out as at31 March 2016 and in accordartewth the pUtA￿S&r¥￿ Pensions
(Valuations and Employercost Capl Directions 2014 ex¢*pt it has been preparedfr)Ilowngthe Govemment'sdecisbon
to pause the operal*)n of the cosl conlrol mèd)anisms 8t th9 time vknen IwJal chaI￿r￿JeS were still pending.
The valuation rèport was published in April 2019. The resJJHs ofthe valuation and subsequent consultation a￿..
Total 5chem8 liabilibesforserwce {penSionscur￿ntfy paYa￿e and the estimat8d co*offuturg berbefitsl of
£218 billlon
Value of notional assets {8stimate(l frjture o)nthbut*)ns together the prcteeds from thg notional
investrnents held at the valuation dal¢l of £196 billion
Notional pasl service defiat of £22 billion
DI￿O￿nt rate is 2.4% in excess of CPI
As a resurt of the valuation. newgmployercontribution ratesMEre seta123.68% of w)*onable payfrom Septembèr
2019 onwdfds (compared to 16.48% during 2018119.1
The TPS is 8 Mu￿-employer tAan al￿ there is in$Arflk?￿I Inf￿lIon to 8txxJunl forth8 scheme as a defined benefit
plan so it is a(£ounted for as a d￿fin￿l contritrojlion pkn.
2020
2019
Teachers. Penslon Schamo (x)ntritNJbon cost
259.262
174.489
There wertr out8tsnding contributions at 31 Augusl 2020 off29.977 {2019: £21,081 I.
TheTPS is a m￿￿mployerpenSr0n plan aFKlthere is insuffKientinfom7ation io accountforthe *heme asa defined
benefit pension ￿an so it rs accoun￿1 for as 8 defin&l ￿￿tribUt￿ ￿an.
Subsoquentlothtr year end, following a u)nsultation staff. the Govemors made 8 derysion to leavethe TPS
and offer an ￿terna￿"v6 d8fin8d contribubon pension scheme effect from 1 April 2022.
The Group also operates 2 defined contritmjtion sthgmesfornon-teaching staff. Forihe period employercontributions
were a fixed percentage ofSalarybetr￿en 3% and 1￿.The GrDUP has potential liability otherthan the payrnentof
all contributions to an assura￿￿ u)mFony. Contsibutiorts durfng the year amounted to £40.00612019'. £38,085).
NEf INCOME
2020
2019
Net income is sta18d after chargiThJ'.
0￿rating 194$0 r8ntsls'.
Plant and machinery
Land and buildiThJs
Auditors, reMvr￿Ii0n
- for audit se￿ice5
- for taxation sem
9,900
162.063
17.460
1.800
275.534
180,634
18,550
Depwation
278,586
24

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
INVESTMENT INCOME
2020
2019
Bank interest receivabla
Investment income
4.997
119.050
6.990
115,384
124,047
122.374
TAXATION
A8 the Charity has attained charilable slatus. thetrustetrsconsiderth8tthere isTh) incomesltbiecttocorporntiontaxfr
the year ended 31 Augttst 2020. The subsidiary undertaknng has a tsx liability of £nil12019: £nill forthe year.
TANGIBLE ASSETS
Long
leasehold
bulldlngs
Short
leasehold
proporty
Fixtures.
ftttings and
ulpmant
Elmhurst
Enterprises
Ltd
Total
harlty
Total
Group
COST
At 1 September 2019
Additions
Disposals
15.743,888
S3,367
1.855.511
17.652.766
33.862
5,124
17.657.890
33,862
At 31 August 2020
15.743.888
53,367
1.889.173 17.686.428
5.124
17,691,552
DEPRECIAnoN
At 1 September 2019
Charge for t￿ ygar
Disposals
2,7￿,822
215.877
17.7
3.558
1.71X).032
59.151
4,508,644
278.586
5.124
4,513,768
278,586
At 31 August 2020
3.006.6
21,348
1.759.183
4.787.230
5.124
4,792.354
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2020
12,737,189
32.019
I29.￿) 12,899.198
12.899,198
At 31 AtVJU8t 2019
12.953.C
&5.577
155.479
13.144.122
13,144,122
INVESTMENTS
Group
Charlty
2020
2019
2020
2019
Fair value at 1 September 2019
A(Jdilions at cost
Disposals proceeds
Unrealised loss
Realised loss on disposal
3.132.078
627.683
1616.0041
1185,3611
{1,9251
3,206.618
632,861
{619,4581
165.4001
{22,S431
3.132,079
627,683
{616,0041
{185.3611
11.9251
3,206,619
632,861
1619,4581
165,4001
122.5431
Fairvalue at 31 August 2020
2,956.471
3.132.078
2.956.472
3.132.079
Histofic IX181 at 31 August 2020
2.822,404
2,810,991
2,822,403
2,810,990
The Charity holds an inveslmenl of £112019: £1) re￿sentirKj Ihe ordinary shafv capital of its subsidiary Elmhursl
Enterprises Limited whth is eliminat8d in Ihe Group. The remaining investmenls r6latsto £245.61512019."£291,4671
held in the M&G Charihnd Equty Inveslment FurKJ for Charities and investsnents managed by Harris Allday Of
£2,710,85612019.' £2,840,6111

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 August 2020
io.
DEBTORS
Group
Ch•rlty
2020
2019
2020
2019
Outstanding fees
Arnoulll due from trading subskliary
Other debtors
Prepayments and a¢¢ru¢d irKx
1.196
70.958
1,196
22,440
101,608
224,69fj
70,958
63.123
142.748
146.370
107.149
224.
210.758
146.370
333,041
428.086
349,940
423.199
11.
CREDITORS: Amouftts falling due
vthin one year
Group
Charlty
2020
2019
2020
2019
Trade creditors
Entranc6 fèes refundable and depodts
Other iaxation and social $8curity
Other creditors
Awru8ls and deferred income
188,6
220,199
54.695
43.519
405,688
189.638
194.523
67.601
30.027
488.817
188,674
220,199
54,906
43,519
390,888
184,797
194,523
61,015
30,027
479,312
912.791
970.fiJ6
898.186
949,674
Deferred income ¢omprises income received in advan(* for 8ided places under the DADA stheme of £261.761
12019.. £243,195} and fee5 and bursaries in advance of £nil (2019.. £132.6821.
Charlty and Group
2020
Movernent on deferr&J income..
Deferred income at I September 2019
Released in year
Deferred in year
375,877
1375.8771
261,761
Deferred income at 31 August 2020
261,761

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
12
HNANCIAL INSTRUMEprrs
Group
Charfty
2020
2019
2020
2019
The carrying valu8 of the Group's and
Charity's financial instruments 8t 31
August were:
Firtanctal assets=
Finan¢ial assets 81 fair value
Fixèd assgt investments
2.956.472
3.132,078
2.956.4T2
3.132,078
Total
2.956.472
3.132.078
2.956,472
3,132,078
13.
ENDOWMENT AND RESTRICTED FUNOS
Charlty and Group
Brought
foTh¥ard
Galnsl
Income Expendlture (losses) on Transfvrs
Investmttnts
Carrlod
forward
Endowmènt Fund$
Scholarship
endowment
15.5fj5
(57.5321
13,0001
295,471
Prlor Y•ar
Charfty and Group
Brought
fotward
Galn81
Income Expendltur• Ilos5e$l on Transfers
Investmonts
Carried
fonward
Endowmant Funds
Scholarship
andovmhent
338,693
15.128
110.3831
13,CNJOI
340,438
Under the terms of part of the endovMgn( investment retum up until 2011 ￿?11 form part ofthe endowment capital.
InVes￿entIn¢0rne received thereafter Isto t* uwj tofijnd scholarships. Th8 tr8nSferrnF¥es￿tsthe irKk)me tswlto
fund a sch(Aarship duriry the year.
27

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCEAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
13.
ENDOWMENT AND RESTRICTED FUNDS Icontlnued)
Brought
foTh¥ard
Garrled
fonyard
Incom? EXpendI￿re fransfgrs
Rostrfcted Funds
DfE Grants
Donations
29263
69,183
29,263
92.793
111.710
{88,1001
98.446
111.710
{88.1ThJl
122,056
Prfor Year
Brought
forward
Carrled
forward
Income
Ex¥*nditure
Transfers
R06trtcted Funds
DIE Grants
Donatior
29.263
29,263
69,183
48,025
145.675}
48.025
145.6751
98,446
DE Grants
Thes8 grants pro*ide towards the costs of our outreach proJramme arml reftJrbishMenU￿pIaCeMÈnt ol gquipmant.
Transfers ￿present capitslised spending complgted in line wth Ihe terns ofthe restricbon.
Donatlons
This ¢onsists of several small th￿0b0n8 w*r(* have been given to Ihe Chaiity to be used in Èccorilance ¥￿th thg
shes of the don0￿. Transfers rewesènt ¢8pitalised spending Compl&￿ in lin8 *ith the tern￿ of the restriction.
14.
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Ch8rlty•nd Group
Brought
forward Income Expenditure Transfers
Carrl•d
forward
Capital Teserve
Repairs reserve
12.988,643
2.6(X),IKKI
1219,4351
12,769,208
2.6(XJ,000
15.588.643
{219.435)
15.369,208
Prlor Year
Charity ond Group
Brought
fon¥ard
Carried
forward
Incom• EX￿nd[tUr• Transfèrs
Capital reserve
Repairs res&rve
13,208,078
2.￿.[4)0
(219.4351
12.988,643
2,600,(X)o
15,808.078
1219.4351
15,588,643
The c8pitsI reserve represents the investment in ￿3$ehOld larKI and buildings on th8 Sth(MJl srte. The tran8fer
represents the movement in V)e net book value of leasehold laTKI artd buildiryJs during the yèar.
The repairs ￿SerVe rer*8sents MOn￿S setasideform8iorrepairstothefabrk ofthe building. Thetrar￿rPpTe￿ts
the moll￿ set asde bythe Govemm during ￿ Jear.

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 •lugU6t 2020
15.
GENERAL RESERVE
Group
Chartty
2020
2019
2020
2019
At I September 2019
Net {expenditu￿Y income forthe year
Transfer from capital reserve
Transfer frorn 8ndowmenl reserve
1.195,583
1270.575}
219.435
3.1NJO
1.(184,006
1110.8581
219.435
3.OC4)
1.164,063
1242,9181
219,435
3.000
1.084,006
1142.3781
219,435
3.000
At 31 August 2020
1.147.443
1.195.583
1,143.580
1.164,063
16.
COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
2020
2019
At 31 August 2020, the Group and Charity had total fuknre minirnum lease
payThents under non-¢an¢ellaiAe operdling leases as follows..
Plant and rnachinery:
Arnounls payable ￿1n 1 year
Amounts payable in 1 - 2 years
Amo¢Jnts payabl6 in 2- 5 years
Amounts payable in MO￿ than 5 y9ar
L8nd and buildiryJs'.
Amounts payable vthin 1 year
Amounts payable in 1 - 2 yea
Amounts payable in 2- 5 y•ars
Amounts payable in than 5 years
9,504
9,504
21,384
2,376
179.885
179,885
529.448
843.750
179.885
179,885
539,654
843.750
1.754.352
1.783,566
17.
ANALYSIS OF GROUP NET ASSEfs 8EtWEEN FUNDS
Uttr•strl¢ted Restrlcted
funds
funds
Endowmènt
funds
Total
Fund balanc9$ at 31 A￿juSt 2020 are
represenled by..
T8ryible ffixed assets
Fixed asset investsnents
Net ojrrent assets
12.899,198
2.714.816
902.637
12,899.198
2,956,471
1,078,509
241.655
53.816
122.056
Total nel assets
16.516,651
122.056
295,471
16,934,178
Prloryear
fund$
nds
funds
Total
Fund bal8n¢e8 at 31 August 2019 are
represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investsnents
Nel current assets
13.144,122
2.840.611
793,493
13.144,122
3.132,078
946.910
291,467
48.971
Tolxl nèt assets
16.784.226
98.446
340,438
17,223,110
29

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRLIST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
17.
ANALYSIS OF CHARrrY NET Assgfs BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
Restr4Ct•d
funds
Endowment
funds
To131
Fund balances at 31 August 2020 are
represented by:
Tangible ffx¢d assets
Fixed asset investrnerts
Net current assets
12,899.198
2.714.817
898.773
12,899,198
2,956.472
1,074,645
241,655
53.816
122.lJ56
Total ngt asstrts
16.512,788
122,056
295,471
16.930,315
Prioryear
Unrestricted Restrict
funds
funds
Endowment
lunds
Total
Fund balances at 31 August 2019 are
repr&8enled by:
Tangible fixgd assets
Fixed asset investsngnts
Net current assets
13.144.122
2.840.612
767.972
13.144,122
3.132,079
915,389
291.467
48.971
Total n8t 888&ts
16.752.706
340.438
17.191.590
18. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
As at 31 August 2020. the Group and Charity h3d contracted capital comrnilrnents of £nil12019'. £6.432}.
RECONCIUATION OF NET INCOME TO CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTp4mES
Group
Chartty
19.
2020
2019
2020
2019
Not {¢xpenditure) Income for th*
rnportlng Porlod
1288.9321
{103.763)
1261274)
1135,2831
Adjustrntrnts for
Depreciation charyes
Lossesllgainsl on invesbnents
Diwdends, interest and rents from
inve8tments
Decfyass1linc￿3s8I in debtors
{DecreaseYincreÈse in creditOTS
278,586
187.28fj
(124.047)
275.533
87,944
(122,307)
278.586
187.286
124.0471
275.533
87.944
1122,3071
117.599
18.925
73.259
{51,4881
233.358
11,465
157.815)
Net ca$h providod byoperatlng actlvltl•*
9),123
273,931
102.322
350.708
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At slart of
star
Cash flows
At ¢nd of
GROUP
Cash at bank and in h8nd
Notice dewjsits I1￿ th8n 3 Th¥)nthsl
666,623
822.807
364,117
(195,2881
1,030,740
627,519
Total cash and cash gquivalents
1.489,430
168.829
1.658,259

ELMHURST BALLET SCHIX)L TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
20.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUNDS (ConUnu￿I
At start of
)par
Cash flows
At end Of￿ar
Charlty
Cash at bank and in hand
Notice daposits (less than 3 mnths}
619,057
822.807
376.315
1195,288)
995.372
627,519
Total cash and ¢#$h equIval￿ts
1.441.864
181.027
1.622,891
21.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
The charitable Company0¥￿stheefil1re issued share capital of Elmhur5tEnterprw Limited, a C￿Mpanyir￿rpQrated
in England and Wales Iregisteied numbar 044424391. The prin(apal actiwtyofElrnhursl EnleTprises Limw isthatof
providing facilities. Th8 resutts of Elmhurst Enterprises Limited are consolidated tnto these accounts.
Forthe yearended 31 August2020. ElmhurtEnterprtses Lln*ed bJrrM)Yerof£26,62612019.' £108,065), c
of $81os and expenses of £22,76212019.. £76.5451 less corrK)ration tax of £nil12019.' £nill giwng rise to 8 retained
profitof£3,86412019.' £31,520 profit}. During the yearthe subsidiary companyh8sd48tributed £31.52012019.. £nillto
the parent company in respect of 2019 proffts. Additsonalty, profits in respect ofthe 2020 yearwere distribuied to the
parent chaity during May 2021.
Net assets a131 August 2020 ￿Te £3.865 {201g: not assets £31.5211.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year, the Charity charged Elmhurst Enterprises Limtted £11.034(2019: £60,292) in respect ofstaff costs,
catering costs and la¢iltbes (xists. At the year end. the Charity vrds £22,44012019'. £63,123) by ElmhuT5t
Enterprises Limited.
J Harris, a govgrnor of Elmhurst Balkt Sd)ool Tru8L is also a difectorof Healthoare Claims Bureau. During the year,
Health(*￿ Claims Bureau provided management arKI adwce services to amhurst Ba119t School Trust amountirBJ lo
£15,12012019.' £15.1201.
During the year Howard Consullants LSmi¢811 have provid&J fjJTh1rai%rKJ(x)nsJ[lanLyservi￿to Elmhurst Ballet School
Trust. D Howard. 8 director of Hovrdrd Consutlants Limrted, became a govemorof Elmhurst Ballet School Trust on 7
June 2018. Howard Con$utsnts Limited have provided 58WV7oes amountiTrJ to £22.338 during 202012019.. £43,592).
Al the year end. Ihe Chaiity Ov￿1 £2265 {2019: £72121 tr) Fk)%Yard Consuhants Limit￿.
31

ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
23.
COMPARATIVE CONSOUDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Fund$
Fund
2019
Total
INCOME FROM:
Donatlons and legacles:
t)onations
Charitable activiknes:
School fees rectrivablg
Syllabus classes incomè
Summer Schi)ol fees
Grdnts receivable
Other tradlng act1￿11*8.
School shows incom8
Rents and lettings
Other income
Inwstments
23.893
48,025
71.918
3,855,231
124,953
129,003
354.714
3.855,231
124,953
129,003
354.714
31.039
98,114
243.155
107.246
31.039
98,114
243,155
122.374
15,128
Total Income
4.967.348
48.025
15,128
5,030.501
EXPENDITURE ON..
Ralslng funds
40.063
Charitable activities
School op8r8ling costs
4.geA).5B3
45,675
5,IX16.258
Totsl ¢xp•ndlturn
5.000.646
45,675
5.046.321
IEXPENDITUREy7NCOME
BEFORE NET G￿Ns ON
INVESTMENTS
133.298}
15.128
115.8201
Net {lossesygalns on inve8tm8nts
177.560}
110.363)
187,9431
NET {EXPENDITUREVINCOME
{110.8581
2,3￿*
4.745
1103.7631
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
13,000}
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
1107.8581
1.745
(103,7631
Rocondllatlon of fund$:
Funds brought forvrdrd at 1 September 2018
16.892.084
.0
338,693
17,326,873
Funds cafrfed forward at 31 August 2019
16,784,226
340.438
17.223.110