AKADEMI SOUTH ASIAN DANCE UK

Registered charity 1107249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Akademi - South Asian Dance UK exists to promote understanding, appreciation and excellence in South Asian dance through education, community work with disadvantaged people, performance, dance development, resources and public services.

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Latest income

£490k

Latest spending

£508k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,004 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £494,620 to £476,616. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £152,215, which is within the stated policy target of £150,000 to £200,000. The charity holds no investments, with surplus cash held in notice savings and deposit accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: below £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“The joint CEOs received emoluments below £60,000 during the year.” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Arts Council England (45% of income)

“Arts Council England 219,163” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £150k - £200k (held: £152k)

“The reserves target is therefore £150k - £200k.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income

£603k

Total spending

£551k

Cost of raising funds

£6k

Reserves (reported)

£205k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Devashree Pande
Dr Shopitha Sivaranjan
Hannah Jane Dye
Jasmine Rose Man
Jonathan James Wilden
Martina Ghinetti
PRAKASH KURUP · trustee of 1 other charity
RACHEL HARRIS

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£490k	£508k
31/03/2024	£603k	£551k
31/03/2023	£510k	£471k
31/03/2022	£416k	£371k
31/03/2021	£379k	£364k

Common questions

Is AKADEMI SOUTH ASIAN DANCE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,004 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £494,620 to £476,616. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £152,215, which is within the stated policy target of £150,000 to £200,000. The charity holds no investments, with surplus cash held in notice savings and deposit accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of AKADEMI SOUTH ASIAN DANCE UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the below £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	13/08/2025	£14k	Dance Well
City Bridge Foundation	12/01/2022	£70k	Grant to Akademi South Asian Dance UK
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	05/11/2019	£99k	"Akademi at 40 - archiving 40 years of Akademi's South Asian dance heritage"
City Bridge Foundation	31/01/2019	£105k	Grant to Akademi South Asian Dance UK
City Bridge Foundation	23/09/2015	£2k	Grant to Akademi South Asian Dance UK
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/09/2015	£267k	DanceWell
City Bridge Foundation	28/01/2015	£2k	Grant to Akademi South Asian Dance UK
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/06/2014	£7k	Happiness of the Mind
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/03/2009	£181k	'Who We Are'.
UK government	—	£20k	Local Grants 2017/18