EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROVISION SERVICES

Registered charity 1176176 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOVEMENTWORKS

MovementWorks uses scientifically proven dance movement programmes to help children and adults (some of whom have learning difficulties) to increase their ability to learn by progressing their physical and cognitive development in an engaging way.As a charity we aim to reach those who may not otherwise have access to a movement based learning approach.

Objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ARTS, AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1.1.1 PROVIDING DANCE MOVEMENT TUITION AND CLASSES; AND1.1.2 PROVIDING TRAINING TO PERSONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL MOVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT THROUGH DANCE MOVEMENT TUITION AND CLASSES PROVIDING TRAINING TO PERSONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DANCE MOVEMENT TUITION AND CLASSES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lewisham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted and designated funds of £113,697.88, which is above its stated three-month reserve policy target. The trustees declare that there are no funds materially in deficit and no outstanding secured debts or guarantees. The charity's income for the year was £100,456, primarily from funding received.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 month reserve policy (reserves figure: £114k)
“The charity has a 3 month reserve policy.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Government income: £11,817 — grants £11,817 (2); 12% of the £100,456 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £12,576 — grants £12,576 (2); 14% of the £89,746 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £3,987 — grants £3,987 (2); 5% of the £85,637 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£100k£100k
31/12/2024£90k£87k
31/12/2023£86k£67k
31/12/2022£60k£63k
31/12/2021£87k£54k

Common questions

Is EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROVISION SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted and designated funds of £113,697.88, which is above its stated three-month reserve policy target. The trustees declare that there are no funds materially in deficit and no outstanding secured debts or guarantees. The charity's income for the year was £100,456, primarily from funding received. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kAction for Autism
Sport England27/10/2023£7k'Action For Gingerbread'
City Bridge Foundation14/07/2023£50kGrant to EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROVISION SERVICES
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£13kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2022£10kDevelopmental Dance Movement
Greater London Authority17/03/2021£14kAction for Activity
Sport England04/02/2021amount not statedCOVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kMovementWorks Online
Greater London Authority01/08/2019£5kAction for Autism

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MOTIONHOUSE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROVISION SERVICES£100k——unclear—no doubt
MOTIONHOUSE FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
ACS DANCE CENTRE FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt
MOVE INTO WELLBEING FY2025£27k—0within—no doubt
MAKE A MOVE FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
MOVING MEMORY DANCE THEATRE COMPANY LTD FY2025£173k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.