PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE

Registered charity 516672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dance repertoire and educational activities, promoting contemporary dance in Leeds, West Yorkshire and the UK.

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Latest income
£998k
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £182,323 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £141,869. The trustees acknowledge that the charity does not currently meet its reserves policy but consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing secured Arts Council England funding until 2026/27 and a positive cashflow forecast for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-142k)
Although we do not currently meet our reserves policy, having analysed our forward cashflow, planned activities and contingencies, the trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£998k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£454
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£998k£1.2m
31/03/2024£860k£1.0m
31/03/2023£722k£835k
31/03/2022£989k£1.0m
31/03/2021£805k£637k

Common questions

Is PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £182,323 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £141,869. The trustees acknowledge that the charity does not currently meet its reserves policy but consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing secured Arts Council England funding until 2026/27 and a positive cashflow forecast for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE as a grant recipient include HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2023£142kIlluminate
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/07/2021£89k"40 Years of Phoenix Dance Theatre (40YofPDT)"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/08/2019£56k"Black Waters Heritage project (BWH)"
Sport England09/07/2013£4kShifting Bodies

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 LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE£998k0belowno doubt
LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7munclearno doubt
LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE (THE PLACE) LIMITED FY2025£10.8m£100,001 - £110,000aboveno doubt
EAST LONDON DANCE FY2025£566k0belowno doubt
LEEDS CULTURE TRUST FY2024£10.3m£70,001 - £80,000unclearnot going concern
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE FY2024£23.5maboveno doubt

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