FERTILE GROUND DANCE LTD

Registered charity 1180001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fertile Ground Dance Limited aims to advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of the art of dance. FG offers performances and workshops across the North-East region and beyond, showcasing great talent performing in theatres, galleries and outdoor spaces.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DANCE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £6,529 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £27,170. This figure exceeds the Trustees' stated optimum reserves target of approximately £12,500, indicating a strong financial position relative to their policy. The Trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery — “made possible using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “made possible using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England” (source page)
• The Barbour Foundation — “and The Barbour Foundation” (source page)
• Dance City — “Fertile Ground 2024 programme Play, Pause, Repeat is a Dance City and Gillian Dickinson Trust commission” (source page)
• Gillian Dickinson Trust — “Fertile Ground 2024 programme Play, Pause, Repeat is a Dance City and Gillian Dickinson Trust commission” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Pagan Zoe Hunt
• Sue Hurrell

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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