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RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY

Registered charity 1183150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Russell Maliphant Dance Company (RMDC) objectives are: 1) Creation and Touring of RMDC dance performances across the world2) Education and Research of dance practice and engagement3) Research and Development of the integration and exploitation of digital technologies into performance.

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Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£248k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £39,544 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income falling to £208,671 from £326,709 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £138,301, which is considered adequate and meets the stated minimum operating reserves target of £30,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (34% of income)
“Income for the period totalled £208,671 (2024: £326,709) consisting of income from donations and legacies of £70,000 (2024: £256,715), income from charitable activities of £138,245 (2024: £68,416) and income from investments totalling £426 (2024: £1,578).” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of wind down expenses (held: £138k)
“A target minimum operating reserve of £30,000 is held to provide financial stability to the company while making sure that funds are used to achieve the charity's aims wherever possible.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to R Maliphant, Artistic & Executive Director
“During the year, a total of £54,517 (2024: £Nil) was paid to R Maliphant, Artistic & Executive Director, consisting of £3,000 of production fees, £45,518 of freelance costs and £6,000 of touring fees.” — page 28
“During the year, a total of £26,464 (2024: £13,182) was paid to D Maliphant, a relative of the Artistic & Executive Director, R Maliphant, consisting of £9,366 of production fees and £14,298 of freelance costs.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to D Maliphant, relative of Artistic & Executive Director
“During the year, a total of £54,517 (2024: £Nil) was paid to R Maliphant, Artistic & Executive Director, consisting of £3,000 of production fees, £45,518 of freelance costs and £6,000 of touring fees.” — page 28
“During the year, a total of £26,464 (2024: £13,182) was paid to D Maliphant, a relative of the Artistic & Executive Director, R Maliphant, consisting of £9,366 of production fees and £14,298 of freelance costs.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Artstrust Productions Limited, a charitable company sharing a common trustee
“During the year, a total of £54,517 (2024: £Nil) was paid to R Maliphant, Artistic & Executive Director, consisting of £3,000 of production fees, £45,518 of freelance costs and £6,000 of touring fees.” — page 28
“During the year, a total of £26,464 (2024: £13,182) was paid to D Maliphant, a relative of the Artistic & Executive Director, R Maliphant, consisting of £9,366 of production fees and £14,298 of freelance costs.” — 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 profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£589k
Total spending
£582k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£529k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Germany · Italy · Luxembourg · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£209k£248k
31/03/2024£327k£677k
31/03/2023£589k£582k
31/03/2022£436k£300k
31/03/2021£444k£210k

Common questions

Is RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £39,544 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income falling to £208,671 from £326,709 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £138,301, which is considered adequate and meets the stated minimum operating reserves target of £30,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.