THEATRE DANCE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
ACTING AS A REGULATORY BODY FOR THEATRE AND STAGE DANCEESTABLISHING RULES FOR THEATRE DANCE COMPETITIONS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS.GRANTING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES.TO PROMOTE DANCE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND STUDENTS IN THE ART OF DANCE AND IN PARTICULAR STAGE DANCING IN BALLET TAP AND MODERN DANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,069 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £138,647 to £133,578. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £133,578 are below their stated policy target of £150,000, which represents twelve months of expenditure. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains positive net current assets and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern are disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees therefore consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31st December 2025 would be £150,000”
“The Trustees also paid to the charity £11,550 (2024: £13,200) in respect of membership subscriptions. There were no other discloseable transactions in respect of trustees, persons closely connected with them or other related parties.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- ALLIED DANCING ASSOCIATION
- Associated Board of Dance
- INTERNATIONAL DANCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF DANCING
- NORTHERN COUNTIES DANCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
- SCOTTISH DANCE TEACHERS ALLIANCE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £134k | £139k |
| 31/12/2024 | £133k | £130k |
| 31/12/2023 | £136k | £131k |
| 31/12/2022 | £121k | £119k |
| 31/12/2021 | £89k | £82k |
Common questions
Is THEATRE DANCE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,069 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £138,647 to £133,578. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £133,578 are below their stated policy target of £150,000, which represents twelve months of expenditure. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains positive net current assets and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £10k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £204k |
| THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £199k |
| EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £195k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- UNITY THEATRE TRUST
- DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- ACS DANCE CENTRE
- MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED
- THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATRE DANCE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UNITY THEATRE TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DANCERS' CAREER DEVELOPMENT | £708k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACS DANCE CENTRE | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED | £7.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |