DANCING WITH DEMENTIA

Registered charity 1186314 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dancing with Dementia is a social dance/entertainment charity for people living with dementia. A place where the family and others guests can offer support and empathy with their experiences. Music and dance together creates an enjoyable and uplifting experience for our guests, their family, friends and carers. The social inclusion helps to create a positive effect on the wellbeing of our guests.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN SALFORD PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS, TO PROVIDE STIMULATING EXPERIENCES THROUGH MUSIC AND EXERCISE, TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE SOCIAL TRIPS AND TO GIVE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELP AND ADVICE.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £2,676.83 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total administrative costs of £35,111.82 exceeding total turnover of £32,434.99. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lesley Fisherchair
• Anne Bellis
• Elaine Fox
• Jean Brock
• Jeanette Cutt

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Rochdale · Salford City · Tameside

Income and spending

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