2FACED DANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1178796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We produce innovative and accomplished artistic performance, participation programmes and a captivating community dance programme. Based in Hereford, our charitable objects are to advance and promote participation in and appreciation of performance art, especially in the form of dance. In addition, to provide education and training in performance art, especially dance and associated disciplines.

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Latest income

£364k

Latest spending

£398k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £33,706 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity's future remains fragile due to rising core costs and reduced public investment, although the trustees maintain a going concern basis based on adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (55% of income)

“£198,977/55% (2024: £265,333/72%) of total income was achieved via grants” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £155k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves, which are free reserves of the charity to close down the organisation. In accordance with Charity Commission guidelines these represent three month's running costs of the charity.” — page 28

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 — 2Faced Dance #195ReasonsWhy (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income

£502k

Total spending

£290k

Reserves (reported)

£27k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Charlotte Emily Barltrop
Clare Purcell
Georgia Farrell Shire
Justin Paul Edward Jennings

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£364k	£398k
31/03/2024	£367k	£362k
31/03/2023	£379k	£368k
31/03/2022	£379k	£370k
31/03/2021	£502k	£290k

Common questions

Is 2FACED DANCE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £33,706 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity's future remains fragile due to rising core costs and reduced public investment, although the trustees maintain a going concern basis based on adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds 2FACED DANCE COMPANY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name 2FACED DANCE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£15k
THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£15k
THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£10k
THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/11/2025	£19k	Head Space
UK government	09/02/2023	£114k	Transition Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/06/2014	£10k	"The Trench"