BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO
PERFORMING ARTS, TRAINING WORKSHOPS, PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO HELP NEURODIVERGENT AND LEARNING DISABLED PEOPLE DEVELOP AND GAIN NEW SKILLS AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING SUCH PEOPLE, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDING PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO HELP NEURODIVERGENT AND LEARNING DISABLED PEOPLE DEVELOP AND GAIN NEW SKILLS AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING SUCH PEOPLE, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING NEURODIVERGENT OR LEARNING DISABLED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £434,780 from £380,416 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £25,237. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £71,790, which is below the stated policy target of £85,941. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“Arts Council England 258,599” — page 29
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £264,599 — grants £264,599 (2); 61% of the £434,780 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- ANNE SMOL MBEchair
- Darren Carr
- Edmund Peter Collier
- Gregory Odia
- Lauren Elizabeth Phillips
- Olanipekun Abidemi Mosaku
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £435k | £399k |
Common questions
Is BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £434,780 from £380,416 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £25,237. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £71,790, which is below the stated policy target of £85,941. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO as a grant recipient include HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £7k | Grant will help to develop and enrich their performing arts programme, of which there are 4 sessions a week, delivering to 47 + learning disabled adults. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £259k | National Portfolio Organisations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £199k |
| EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £195k |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | 1 | £47k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| ACTING FOR OTHERS | 1 | £30k |
| THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £16k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- AUTIN DANCE THEATRE CIO
- DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- ICANDANCE
- ENPOINTE DANCE COMPANY
- IMPERMANENCE DANCE THEATRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO | £435k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AUTIN DANCE THEATRE CIO | £433k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT | £708k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ICANDANCE | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENPOINTE DANCE COMPANY | £62k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |