IRIE DANCE THEATRE

Registered charity 1003947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IRIE!, IRIE! DANCE THEATRE

IRIE! dance theatre exists to deliver and sustain a range of creative, educational and artistic activity

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Latest income
£648k
Latest spending
£652k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £4,491 for the year, resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £49,430 to £44,939. The trustees identify the lack of financial reserves as a priority concern, noting the organisation currently holds no financial reserves, although the stated policy aim is to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of operational costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £41k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The organisation currently holds no financial reserves, which has been identified as a priority concern.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ms B Glean received £36,776
“A total gross salary of £36,776 (2024: £34,920) was paid to Ms B Glean during the year as CEO, AD and secretary to the board” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“A total gross salary of £36,776 (2024: £34,920) was paid to Ms B Glean during the year as CEO, AD and secretary to the board, with no voting rights.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£223k
Total spending
£652k
Cost of raising funds
£593
Reserves (reported)
£45k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£648k£652k
31/03/2024£669k£600k
31/03/2023£415k£411k
31/03/2022£352k£416k
31/03/2021£469k£421k

Common questions

Is IRIE DANCE THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £4,491 for the year, resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £49,430 to £44,939. The trustees identify the lack of financial reserves as a priority concern, noting the organisation currently holds no financial reserves, although the stated policy aim is to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of operational costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IRIE DANCE THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IRIE DANCE THEATRE as a grant recipient include DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£7k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/01/2025£20kDeptford Dance and Culture
City Bridge Foundation14/06/2024£4kGrant to IRIE! dance theatre
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/12/2023£10k"Talking Drum"
UK government13/10/2022£239kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£239kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2022£379kMoonshot Community
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/01/2022£96k"Pioneers and Places"
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2021£10kBack to Community
Sport England11/05/2021£9kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England30/03/2020£12kMoving Together
Greater London Authority01/10/2019£5kMoving Together
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2018£10kMoonshot Community
Greater London Authority14/10/2018£92kYoung Londoners Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2017£10kTalk Up!
The National Lottery Community Fund08/05/2009£4kThe Moonshot Family Fun Day
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2006£5kPeer Mentoring Programme