THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1088916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF WEST LONDON DANCE

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

Objects

1.1. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: 1.1.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE COMPANY; 1.1.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE WEST LONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE LIMITED (COMPANY NO. 05390410) (WLSD); 1.1.3. TO OPERATE A SCHOOL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS, OPEN TO ALL PUPILS SHOWING A TALENT AND COMMITMENT TO BALLET AND RELATED PERFORMING ARTS; 1.1.4. TO ADVANCE AND CO-ORDINATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY PROVIDING SPECIALIST FACILITIES FOR BALLET TRAINING WITHIN THE SCHOOL PREMISES; 1.1.5. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF SUBSIDY FOR PUPILS OF THE COMPANY OR WLSD NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL RUNNING COSTS OF ITS SCHOOLS AND OF ITS DANCING FACILITIES; 1.1.6. TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCE FOR PEOPLE OF SCHOOL GOING AGE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EXCLUDED BY VIRTUE OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR CULTURAL REASONS; 1.1.7. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE ART OF BALLET AND OTHER DANCE FORMS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND 1.1.8. TO FORM LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN BALLET AND PERFORMING ARTS, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. 1.2. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS SET OUT ABOVE BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE COMPANY MAY EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: 1.2.1. TO MAKE GRANTS AND LOANS WHETHER OUT OF INCOME OR CAPITAL AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AS TO INTEREST, REPAYMENT, SECURITY OR OTHERWISE AND TO GUARANTEE MONEY OR TO USE THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AS SECURITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT FOR OR TOWARDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR CALCULATED TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY; 1.2.2. TO ORGANISE OR MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS ORGANISING MEETINGS, LECTURES, CONFERENCES, BROADCASTS OR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION; 1.2.3. TO PROVIDE OR PROCURE THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEM; 1.2.4. TO PRODUCE, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE (WHETHER GRATUITOUSLY OR NOT) OR TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS PRODUCING, PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING MATERIAL IN ANY FORM INCLUDING BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, REPORTS, JOURNALS, FILMS, TAPES, VIDEO TAPES, DIGITAL MEDIA OR PROGRAMMES THAT MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING CONTRIBUTORS AND OTHERS OF THE NEEDS OR PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY.

Area of benefit: WEST LONDON

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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Registered contact address: Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

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• 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
• Investment
• 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Du Boisson Dance Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• ANNA DU BOISSON
• Bharat Azad
• Gillian Abramovich
• Kimberly Jaraj Dadoun
• Lucie Francesca Speciale
• Lucy Goodman
• Patricia Zhou
• Rhianne Benger
• Yasuhiro Yamaguchi

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

Operates in: Throughout London

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