THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION
To advance the education of the pupils of the West London School of Dance and London Vocational Ballet School: to advance the education of the public in the performing arts in particular the art of dance;to promote the arts for the benefit of the public
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £35,152, reducing unrestricted reserves to £189,537. The trustees report that the financial position remains challenging but confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Reserves are currently held above the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have established a reserves policy with the objective to build and maintain a level of reserves of at least six months operating expenditure estimated using these financial statements at £179,858.” — page 4
“Bursaries amounting to £19,600 (2024 - £10,692) were paid to West London School of Dance Limited in the year.” — page 15
Trustees
- ANNA DU BOISSON
- Bharat Azad
- Gillian Abramovich
- Kimberly Jaraj Dadoun
- Lucie Francesca Speciale
- Lucy Goodman
- Patricia Zhou
- Rhianne Benger
- Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £325k | £360k |
| 31/08/2024 | £329k | £347k |
| 31/08/2023 | £426k | £321k |
| 31/08/2022 | £461k | £52k |
| 31/08/2021 | £132k | £196k |
Common questions
Is THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £35,152, reducing unrestricted reserves to £189,537. The trustees report that the financial position remains challenging but confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Reserves are currently held above the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE ROSE FOUNDATION, LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £22k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £13k | |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Education |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | 1 | £15k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £5k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- Acosta Dance Foundation Ltd
- DANCEBOX THEATRE WORKS
- SWINDON DANCE
- GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED
- CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION | £325k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Acosta Dance Foundation Ltd | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DANCEBOX THEATRE WORKS | £1.5m | £75,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| SWINDON DANCE | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| GWENT BALLET THEATRE LIMITED | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |