Stopgap Dance Company
Analysis
Stopgap Dance Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05793989). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stopgap Dance Company reported income of £924k and spending of £860k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £640k to £924k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Stopgap Dance Company sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Royal Society of Sculptors (£923k), Seenaryo (£926k) and St Bride Foundation (£922k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53% and charitable activities 46%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £283k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 53%
- Charitable activities 46%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
StopGAP Dance Company is a integrated dance company (made up of professional dancers with and without disabilities) that delivers dance workshops and creative training and gives professional dance performances across the UK and abroad. Through dance, StopGAP promotes the possibilities of a society where people with disabilities are fully integrated.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Society of Sculptors | London | £923k |
| Seenaryo | London | £926k |
| St Bride Foundation | London | £922k |
| Ymddiriedolaeth Penllergare - the Penllergare Trust | Swansea | £926k |