DORCHESTER BALLET AND DANCE CLUB

Registered charity 1087930 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of dance classes to adults and children

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DANCING, MUSIC, CHOREOGRAPHY AND ALLIED ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY BY GIVING PERFORMANCES, AND TRAINING ANY PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY".

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DORSET

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£74k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,436 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £129,361 to £125,925. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and held unrestricted reserves of £125,925. The charity relies heavily on volunteer help to maintain affordable fees and has seen strong student numbers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover expenditure identified in the short term and to provide financial security for the coming year in the event of a reduction in income levels (held: £126k)

“The charity maintains reserves sufficient to cover expenditure identified in the short term and to provide financial security for the coming year in the event of a reduction in income levels. The reserves policy is constantly under review having regard to the changing financial, regulatory and competitive environment in which the charity is placed.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04056878 · Financial health read from its filings

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dorchester Ballet and Dance Club (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Battens Charitable Trust — “A huge thank you to the following for their continuing support: Battens Charitable Trust” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

WILLIAMS, Vanessa — director, appointed 08/06/2025not on trustee list
COCKER, Lesley Margot — director, appointed 08/06/2025on trustee list
SHEAVES, Louise Nan — director, appointed 02/12/2020on trustee list
BENNETT, Sheena May — director, appointed 13/05/2020on trustee list
COSGROVE, Jane Elizabeth — director, appointed 20/02/2018on trustee list
THORNDALE, Sally Ann — director, appointed 01/04/2017on trustee list
SELBY, Kevin Stuart — director, appointed 11/09/2000on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

KEVIN STUART SELBYchair
JANE COSGROVE
Lesley Margot Cocker
Louise Nan Sheaves
Sally Ann Thorndale
Sheena May Bennett

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£71k	£74k
31/08/2024	£84k	£82k
31/08/2023	£77k	£75k
31/08/2022	£94k	£79k
31/08/2021	£63k	£52k

Common questions

Is DORCHESTER BALLET AND DANCE CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,436 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £129,361 to £125,925. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and held unrestricted reserves of £125,925. The charity relies heavily on volunteer help to maintain affordable fees and has seen strong student numbers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.