Candoco Dance Company
Analysis
Candoco Dance Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02837146). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Candoco Dance Company reported income of £830k and spending of £683k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £831k to £830k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Candoco Dance Company sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artemis Studios Performing Arts Schools Limited (£830k), Azbuka Foundation (£831k) and Hackney Quest (£827k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80% and charitable activities 9.2%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 8.7%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Charitable activities 9.2%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 10%
In the charity's own words
Candoco's vision is to produce creatively ambitious and high-quality contemporary dance performance that will enhance its reputation as the world's leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers. Candoco strives to broaden the perception of what dance is, through its performance repertoire and its education and training programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Artemis Studios Performing Arts Schools Limited | Bracknell | £830k |
| Azbuka Foundation | London | £831k |
| Hackney Quest | London | £827k |
| Wild Arts | Colchester | £831k |