AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY
AKDC creates dance-theatre that is particularly concerned with issues affecting marginalised women not just from the mainstream but from within their own communities. It is from there that it draws its inspiration to tell stories as well as to shape its process -embedded in extensive workshopping that empower and stake hold women in the work. It also offers Kathak classes, and workshops for women.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,120 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £4,583. Per the trustees' report, the charity received £135,000 in grants and £38,546 in other income, while total resources expended were £167,426. The filing confirms the entity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The charities main income was from: Grants 2025 £135,000 (2024 £135,000) and other income 2025 £38,546 (2024 £90,930)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Atiya Gourlay
- Ope Igbinyemi
- Shine Duggal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £174k | £167k |
| 31/03/2024 | £226k | £203k |
| 31/03/2023 | £68k | £68k |
Common questions
Is AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,120 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £4,583. Per the trustees' report, the charity received £135,000 in grants and £38,546 in other income, while total resources expended were £167,426. The filing confirms the entity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 30/05/2025 | £12k | Go Move |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2024 | £18k | Creative Expression Skillset sessions |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £135k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £135k | National Portfolio Organisations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JERWOOD FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £134k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE LECHE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO | 1 | £3k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE KHAYAAL THEATRE COMPANY
- AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY
- ALEXANDER WHITLEY DANCE COMPANY
- IMPERMANENCE DANCE THEATRE
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- COMPANY OF OTHERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KHAYAAL THEATRE COMPANY | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALEXANDER WHITLEY DANCE COMPANY | £318k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMPERMANENCE DANCE THEATRE | £304k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |