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DORCHESTER BALLET AND DANCE CLUB

Registered charity 1087930 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of dance classes to adults and children

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

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.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.