PARAISO SCHOOL OF SAMBA

Registered charity 1113593 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRES PARAISO

Paraiso School of Samba is led by artists who grew up immersed in the Rio de Janeiro samba carnival culture and provides open-access classes and workshops in authentic samba music and dance, performs at festivals and events and parades at major UK and overseas carnivals.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO SAMBA CULTURE, MUSIC, DANCE AND CARNIVAL ARTS IN THE TRADITION OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £16,372 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £30,964. However, the balance sheet shows net current liabilities of £10,230 against unrestricted funds, indicating a reliance on restricted funds and fixed assets to meet total liabilities. The trustees state that Arts Council England funding is secured until at least March 2027, providing financial security for ongoing activities.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “We are an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation but we need your help to continue our work” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Junior Black
• Loredana Afric

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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