CHESHIRE DANCE WORKSHOP LIMITED
Registered charity 1020584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESHIRE DANCE
Cheshire Dance is the development agency for dance in the County and beyond. It supports artists, educators and communities of interest by encouraging, fostering and resourcing their activities and by creating links between them. Cheshire Dance is committed to increasing access to, and through the arts.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £137,916 for the year, with total income rising to £636,560. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £52,221 were held in line with the agreed target policy, and the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £52,000 (held: £52k)
“At its October 2024 meeting, the Board agreed a target reserve of £52,000 comprising £42,000 held in respect of winding down costs and a further £10,000 held in respect of specific risks, to be maintained over the following 12-month period. As of 31st March 2025, Cheshire Dance held £52,221 of unrestricted, undesignated reserves, which was in line with the target reserve level set by the policy.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ruth Spencer, partner of Adam Holloway (Key Management Personnel/Executive Director), was engaged as a freelance artist and received fees.
“Ruth Spencer, partner of Adam Holloway, executive Director, was engaged as a freelance artist by the charity and received fees of 13,585 during the year (2024: £9,675).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Westminster Foundation — “Cheshire Dance’s NEXUS Programme creates space for young people to connect with themselves, their ideas and others, through dance in the Che…” (source page)
- Youth Opportunities Grant — “Dance Able receives funding from Youth Opportunities Grant!” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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 (99% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Peter Mearnschair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Emily Sarrah Lahouel
- Emma Myles
- Janet Halloran
- Kerry Ogden
- Novae Claire Baghurst
- Rosalyn Cheryl Thomas
- Sarah Joy Richardson
- Victoria Barratt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHESHIRE DANCE WORKSHOP LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £137,916 for the year, with total income rising to £636,560. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £52,221 were held in line with the agreed target policy, and the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHESHIRE DANCE WORKSHOP LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESHIRE DANCE WORKSHOP LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.
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