SPRINGS DANCE COMPANY

Registered charity 1136487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The creation and performance of dance and theatre productions and the delivery of education work, which use dance to explore issues of life and faith.

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Latest income

£153k

Latest spending

£139k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on the general fund of £13,364 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £59,412. The trustees report that the level of free reserves was £30,923, which is within their stated policy target of between £24,000 and £32,000. The charity confirms it is well placed to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to five months of operating costs (held: £31k)

“an appropriate level of free reserves is a minimum of £24K and a maximum of £32K within which the Company seeks to operate.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“Donations amounting to £2,491 (2024: £4,990) were received from trustees during the year.” — page 24

“Richard Hughes, who is married to Ruth Hughes, provided filming and editing services to the company, through his company Edge2Edge Films, totalling £500 (2024: £1,135).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Filming services from trustee-connected business

“Donations amounting to £2,491 (2024: £4,990) were received from trustees during the year.” — page 24

“Richard Hughes, who is married to Ruth Hughes, provided filming and editing services to the company, through his company Edge2Edge Films, totalling £500 (2024: £1,135).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Salary to trustee-connected employee

“Donations amounting to £2,491 (2024: £4,990) were received from trustees during the year.” — page 24

“Richard Hughes, who is married to Ruth Hughes, provided filming and editing services to the company, through his company Edge2Edge Films, totalling £500 (2024: £1,135).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Keswick Hall Trust — “A huge thank you to our wonderful funders—Keswick Hall Trust” (source page)
The Bishop Radford Trust — “A huge thank you to our wonderful funders—Keswick Hall Trust, The Bishop Radford Trust” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/04/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Angus Reger
Deborah Cruz
Dr Frances Clarke
Kerry Beth Gilbert Salisbury
Paul Clark
Ulrike Pflanz

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£153k	£139k
31/08/2024	£116k	£113k
31/08/2023	£81k	£96k
31/08/2022	£107k	£114k
31/08/2021	£69k	£73k

Common questions

Is SPRINGS DANCE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on the general fund of £13,364 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £59,412. The trustees report that the level of free reserves was £30,923, which is within their stated policy target of between £24,000 and £32,000. The charity confirms it is well placed to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPRINGS DANCE COMPANY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPRINGS DANCE COMPANY as a grant recipient include THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION	FY2023	£8k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION	FY2024	£400	Part time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people