BARKING AND DAGENHAM YOUTH DANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 1113618 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BDYD

Performance opportunities for young people.

Objects

1. TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROMOTION AND PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL DANCE/DRAMA AND OTHER AESTHETIC ARTS ESPECIALLY THOSE ACTIVITIES WHICH SEEK TO MAKE THE ARTS RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY;2. TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 13-19 YEARS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR COLOUR, SEX, RELIGION, CREED ETC., THUS ENABLING THEM TO SEEK AND OBTAIN USEFUL SKILLS AND OCCUPATION IN LATER LIFE;3. IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE PERSONS FOR WHOM SUCH FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES

Area of benefit: EAST 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £89,432 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £69,737. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are equivalent to 27% of annual turnover, which is below their stated policy target of 30%. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention in connection with the examination.

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

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 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sophie Mitchellchair
• Ella Louise Darlington
• GEORGINA ALEXIOU
• KIT DICKINSON
• MR A DSANE
• Olivia Tamika Abaka-Wood

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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