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IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING

Registered charity 250397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I S T D

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Latest income
£5.5m
Latest spending
£6.2m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure and an unrealised investment loss, alongside a significant revaluation loss on its head office building. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operational existence and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Free reserves stood at £2.732 million, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £1.800 million.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.800 million (held: £2.7m)
“Following a review, trustees reaffirmed their reserves policy, setting a minimum level of £1.800 million in unrestricted reserves to ensure financial resilience equivalent to six months of planned overhead expenditure for 2025/26.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Remuneration paid to trustees in their capacity as examiners or assessors
“Remuneration has been paid to three of the trustees, in accordance with the Articles of Association, for professional dance and other services provided to the charity. Details of trustee remuneration and expenses are disclosed in note 8 to the accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.5m
Total spending
£6.2m
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
66

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.5m£6.2m
31/03/2024£5.5m£6.0m
31/03/2023£4.9m£6.3m
31/03/2022£4.8m£5.3m
31/03/2021£3.3m£7.0m

Common questions

Is IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure and an unrealised investment loss, alongside a significant revaluation loss on its head office building. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operational existence and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Free reserves stood at £2.732 million, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £1.800 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.