JABADAO
JABADAO works in partnership with education, health and social care sectors to create opportunities for young children and their adults to get involved in playful physical activities that promote learning, health and wellbeing.
Objects
1) TO RELIEVE THOSE SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE AGED AND TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN (SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY THE USE OF THERAPEUTIC DANCE2) TO ADVANCE THE AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND, IN PARTICULAR IN THE ART OF DANCE, AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN THERAPEUTIC DANCE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £33,319, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £125,938. The trustees report that the charity is entirely self-funded through earned income from training and resources, with no grants received. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that administration is performed voluntarily with no salaried staff.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to retain an unrestricted reserve of at least £15,000.” — page 8
“In prior periods, the CEO has incurred costs on behalf of the Charity. As at 31 March 2025 £11,064 (2024: £11,064) is owed to the CEO.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- HELENA RODWELLchair
- Finn Morrell
- Joanna Ruth Jones
- Rachael Mary Savage
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £135k | £102k |
| 31/03/2024 | £71k | £94k |
| 31/03/2023 | £114k | £99k |
| 31/03/2022 | £102k | £79k |
| 31/03/2021 | £142k | £78k |
Common questions
Is JABADAO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £33,319, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £125,938. The trustees report that the charity is entirely self-funded through earned income from training and resources, with no grants received. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that administration is performed voluntarily with no salaried staff. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2006 | £10k | Moving Into Wellness |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £596k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £255k |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £34k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
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- THE SHELFORD AND STAPLEFORD YOUTH INITIATIVE
- LIBERTY JAMBOREE
- SAO FOUNDATION
- THE BETH JACOB FOUNDATION
- THE JD FOUNDATION
- BARAKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JABADAO | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHELFORD AND STAPLEFORD YOUTH INITIATIVE | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LIBERTY JAMBOREE | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAO FOUNDATION | £812k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BETH JACOB FOUNDATION | £393k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE JD FOUNDATION | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |