SOUTH EAST DANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 1064900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH EAST DANCE, SOUTH EAST DANCE AGENCY LIMITED, SOUTH EAST DANCE LTD

From its base in Brighton works across the South East and beyond. Our vision is a world where every body can create, take part in and enjoy dance in all its forms. We support people to discover their relationship with dance, working with them to create the kind of activities they want. And we work with artists who take creative risks and challenge perceptions of what dance is and can be.

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Latest income
£902k
Latest spending
£944k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity exceeded its financial projections, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £47,552. Total income was £902,403, while resources expended were £944,400, leading to a net decrease in total funds. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenditure (held: £289k)
“The level of reserves is calculated on a range of three to six month’s operating expenditure.”
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).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£902k
Total spending
£944k
Cost of raising funds
£53k
Reserves (reported)
£264k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (65% 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: 5.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£902k£944k
31/03/2024£886k£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.2m£827k
31/03/2021£1.1m£737k

Common questions

Is SOUTH EAST DANCE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity exceeded its financial projections, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £47,552. Total income was £902,403, while resources expended were £944,400, leading to a net decrease in total funds. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH EAST DANCE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH EAST DANCE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE FENTON ARTS TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FENTON ARTS TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE FENTON ARTS TRUSTFY2024£5k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£5k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England19/07/2013£9kThree Score Dance Company
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2011£26kThree Score Dance Company
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2006£4kEaster holiday dance programme
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2005£5kYouth Dance Leaders Network

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PAVILION DANCE SOUTH WEST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH EAST DANCE LIMITED£902k—0within—no doubt
PAVILION DANCE SOUTH WEST LIMITED FY2025£1.1mUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
SEETA PATEL DANCE LIMITED FY2025£350k—0unclear—no doubt
CHISENHALE DANCE SPACE FY2025£243k—0unclear—no doubt
EAST LONDON DANCE FY2025£566k—0below—no doubt
SIOBHAN DAVIES DANCE COMPANY FY2025£908k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.