KD CULTURE
Our main activities are delivering dance and movement training, workshop programmes and artistic performance for entertainment, health & wellbeing, Culture and Heritage. We create imaginative Dance experiences, nurture self-expression, creativity, physical, mental, spiritual and community health through dance and movement.
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TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ART OF DANCE AND THE TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF DANCE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets decreased from £56,166 to £35,416 during the year, with unrestricted funds falling from £29,358 to £15,417. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. No specific reserves policy target or material uncertainty regarding going concern is disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Vinotasagary Karunasaagararchair
- Albert Wallace
- MATTHEW SALMON
- Paul Radway
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £125k | £146k |
| 31/12/2023 | £103k | £61k |
| 31/12/2022 | £38k | £45k |
| 31/12/2021 | £44k | £38k |
| 31/12/2020 | £36k | £14k |
Common questions
Is KD CULTURE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets decreased from £56,166 to £35,416 during the year, with unrestricted funds falling from £29,358 to £15,417. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. No specific reserves policy target or material uncertainty regarding going concern is disclosed in the filing.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 16/09/2025 | £9k | Move, Connect, Thrive |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2024 | £20k | BridgeMinds |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/08/2021 | £10k | "Xaymaca (Pilot)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/03/2020 | £8k | Community Wellness hub for 55+ |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | 1 | £865k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- KAYD SOMALI ARTS AND CULTURE
- AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY
- MOVING MEMORY DANCE THEATRE COMPANY LTD
- NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KD CULTURE | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KAYD SOMALI ARTS AND CULTURE | £353k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MOVING MEMORY DANCE THEATRE COMPANY LTD | £173k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |