DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Registered charity 1130289 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Dance Consortium Limited promotes, maintains, improves and advances the eduction of the public in the dramatic arts within the UK by making the best international contemporary dance available to the public across the UK together with a programme of education initiatives.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,558 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £531,558. The trustees have confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that its future existence depends on continued Arts Council England support, which is secured until March 2028. The charity operates with minimal overheads and has a reserves policy target of £150,000, which it is currently approaching.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The charity’s future existence is dependent upon the financial success of future productions and on the continued support of Arts Council of England, which has confirmed its support for the period to 31 March 2027 (with another extension granted until March 2028, pending an application process which has yet to be confirmed).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Member theatres are related parties. The company purchased services from member venues and charged them tour fees.
“During the year under review member venues were charged tour fees and sales of merchandise of £484,000 (2024 - £881,553) and membership fees of £42,000 (24 - £34,200). During the year under review purchases of £25,000 (24 - £113,725) were made from member venues. The following Trustees are employees of member theatres: H Costello, S Walker, S Crocker, M Locatori.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Topaz Solutions Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- STAFFORD, Christopher James — director, appointed 11/12/2024on trustee list
- LOCATORI, Marianne Louise — director, appointed 25/05/2021on trustee list
- BHATT, Anand Mukesh — director, appointed 28/01/2021on trustee list
- WAITE, Iona Joanna — director, appointed 28/01/2021on trustee list
- WALKER, Suzanne — director, appointed 13/12/2018on trustee list
- HURST, Andrew John — director, appointed 12/12/2018on trustee list
- CROCKER, Stephen Thomas — director, appointed 14/02/2018on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 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 (52% 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).
- Stephen Thomas Crockerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ANAND BHATT
- ANDREW HURST
- CHRISTOPHER JAMES STAFFORD
- Iona Waite
- Marianne Louise Locatori
- Suzanne Walker
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,558 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £531,558. The trustees have confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that its future existence depends on continued Arts Council England support, which is secured until March 2028. The charity operates with minimal overheads and has a reserves policy target of £150,000, which it is currently approaching. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Topaz Solutions Limited.
Who funds DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DANCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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