SWINDON DANCE
Registered charity 1111476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion, development and presentation of dance performancesTo advance education by the provision of classes, training, workshops, performance opportunities and educational programmes locally , regionally and nationally
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were critically low at £825, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £154,167 for the year. The trustees report that the charity relied on its free reserves to survive due to reduced consumer spending and funding competition, noting that reserves held are below the policy target. Consequently, the auditors identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £825; policy: three months of support costs)
“Reserves held are below that required per the reserves policy.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“This indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Holly Francis received £3,077 for freelance dance teaching services.
“The Trustee, H Frances, was paid £3,077 (2024: £1,208) during the year for providing services as a freelance dance teacher. This payment does not relate to services as a trustee.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Holly Francis was paid £3,077 for freelance dance teaching services.
“The Trustee, H Frances, was paid £3,077 (2024: £1,208) during the year for providing services as a freelance dance teacher. This payment does not relate to services as a trustee.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → material uncertainty (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Toby Kewenchair
- Chandima Sudarshi Dias Wickramanayake
- Clare Thomas-Powell
- Holly Frances
- Richard Chappell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SWINDON DANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were critically low at £825, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £154,167 for the year. The trustees report that the charity relied on its free reserves to survive due to reduced consumer spending and funding competition, noting that reserves held are below the policy target. Consequently, the auditors identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds SWINDON DANCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SWINDON DANCE as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
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