THE HISTORICAL DANCE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1178919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We promote historical dance.

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Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,477 for the year, with total income of £29,198 against payments of £22,721. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates solely with volunteers, engages in no fundraising, and maintains a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of approximately £37,374.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent reserves policy, mindful of risks associated with its activities (held: £37k)

“The Society maintains a prudent reserves policy, mindful of risks associated with its activities” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lynne Spicerchair
Christopher Paul Southon · trustee of 3 other charities
Debra Brown
Dr ANNE DAYE
Dr Hillary Burlock
Helen Young
RICHARD DAVID SMITHIES
STEPHEN RICHARD COLLINS

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£29k	£23k
30/09/2024	£32k	£26k
30/09/2023	£25k	£26k
30/09/2022	£37k	£18k
30/09/2021	£8k	£11k

Common questions

Is THE HISTORICAL DANCE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,477 for the year, with total income of £29,198 against payments of £22,721. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates solely with volunteers, engages in no fundraising, and maintains a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of approximately £37,374. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.