SECOND HAND DANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 1199318 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Second Hand Dance is a disabled-led dance company creating bold, accessible performances, digital projects and events for children and adults.We present our work at festivals and venues (inter)natioanally, collaborating with educational specialists to create accompanying resoures and activities.Our vision is a world where dance and play is central to the lives of all, regardless of ability

Objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (?OBJECTS?) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND PARTICIPATIONIN THE ART OF DANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELYTHROUGH THE PROVISION OF PERFORMANCES, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SUCHEVENTS.NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THECHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OFTHE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OFTHE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £90,046, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £46,471 (three months' salary costs plus legal costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £54,483 for the year, driven by increased income from donations and charitable activities, while maintaining a strong cash position of £87,745.

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 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Arts Council England — “We are part of the Arts Council England National Portfolio” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Anne James
• Jonathan Richard Singleton
• Louise Rachel Wildish
• Rachna Joshi

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

Operates in: Canada · Germany · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Spain · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.