THE ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1206015 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IDI

IDI produces dance materials related to Jewish Festivals and educational topics. Materials are generally available on-line free of charge to those who register. IDI runs training seminars for teachers and youth leaders. IDI runs classes in the London area, and encourages others to do so. IDI runs performing troupes which perform at many inter-faith and multi-cultural events.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISRAELI AND JEWISH FOLK DANCES AND SONGS BY MEANS OF TEACHING, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER SUITABLE METHODS. (B) TO PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH INTO - AND STUDY OF - THE ORIGINS, DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF ISRAELI AND JEWISH FOLK DANCES AND TO PUBLISH ALL USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. ( C) TO SHARE MATERIALS IN AUDIO AND VIDEO FORMAT WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN ISRAELI AND JEWISH DANCE.

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£159k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,918 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,953. The trustees confirmed the charity is solvent in terms of cash flow and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: A Trustee provides free accountancy services to the charity, but no financial value has been attributed to this.
“A Trustee provides free accountancy services to the charity, but no financial value has been attributed to this.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 6

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£163k£159k
31/12/2024£152k£142k

Common questions

Is THE ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,918 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,953. The trustees confirmed the charity is solvent in terms of cash flow and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2022£4kfunding for KS 1 & KS2 for training, school visits and festivals
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2021£2kFunding for KS1 & KS2 training, school visits and festivals.
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£1kfunding for KS1 & KS2 for training, school visits and festivals

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INDEPENDENT DANCE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE£163k—0unclear—no doubt
INDEPENDENT DANCE FY2025£143kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE INTERNATIONAL DANCE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025£269k—0unclear—no doubt
IMPERMANENCE DANCE THEATRE FY2026£304k—0above—no doubt
THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE FY2025£4.1m——unclear—no doubt
AUTIN DANCE THEATRE CIO FY2025£433k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.