ICANDANCE

Registered charity 1137695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charities objective is to empower disabled children, young people and their families through dance and performance creating an inclusive, creative therapeutic community.

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Latest income
£255k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £113,498, representing 20 weeks of total resources expended, which the Trustees consider an acceptable level to provide a sufficient buffer. The charity reported a net surplus of £22,892 for the year, with total income of £255,079 and total expenditure of £232,187. The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to four months of core programmes running costs (held: £113k)
“The Trustees’ intention is to retain reserves covering between 3 to 4 months of core programmes running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — icandance (matched by registered charity number).

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Camden · Haringey · Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£255k£232k
31/07/2024£255k£277k
31/07/2023£217k£227k
31/07/2022£226k£210k
31/07/2021£171k£159k

Common questions

Is ICANDANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £113,498, representing 20 weeks of total resources expended, which the Trustees consider an acceptable level to provide a sufficient buffer. The charity reported a net surplus of £22,892 for the year, with total income of £255,079 and total expenditure of £232,187. The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ICANDANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ICANDANCE as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£16k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2025£10kActivities and support for disabled children and young people and their families
YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation05/10/2021£38kGrant to icandance
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£9kicandance Saturday Dance Programme
Sport England03/06/2020£9kCOVID-19 CEF
City Bridge Foundation07/09/2018£54kGrant to icandance
City Bridge Foundation17/03/2011£16kGrant to icandance
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2011£4kicandance