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STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY

Registered charity 1116776 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

StopGAP Dance Company is a integrated dance company (made up of professional dancers with and without disabilities) that delivers dance workshops and creative training and gives professional dance performances across the UK and abroad. Through dance, StopGAP promotes the possibilities of a society where people with disabilities are fully integrated.

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Latest income
£924k
Latest spending
£860k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £528,815, which the trustees confirm meets the Board's target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £63,804 for the year, with total income of £924,086 against total expenditure of £860,282.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £529k)
“Stopgap Dance Company's reserve in 2024-25 were £528,815 (of which £220,000 is contingency reserve) meeting the Board's target for this financial year. This amount is deemed appropriate for the organisation as Per the revised Reserve Policy” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Arts Council England provides core funding and occasional one-off lottery funding.
“The main funder, Arts Council England (Charity registration no. 1036733) has a close relationship with the company, providing core funding for the artistic programme and running costs, and it occasionally provides one-off lottery funding for specific projects.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£924k
Total spending
£860k
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reserves (reported)
£283k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (53% 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: 3.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£924k£860k
31/03/2024£998k£859k
31/03/2023£777k£830k
31/03/2022£634k£629k
31/03/2021£640k£551k

Common questions

Is STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £528,815, which the trustees confirm meets the Board's target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £63,804 for the year, with total income of £924,086 against total expenditure of £860,282. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£41kThe National Lottery Community Fund (Restart Youth)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£20kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2025£15kCharitable activities
FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2024£1k