Alliance Dance Unit
Analysis
Alliance Dance Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentford. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Alliance Dance Unit reported income of £17k and spending of £11k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £17k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alliance Dance Unit sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Power of Deliverance Ministries (£17k), The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund (£17k) and West Lavington Village Hall (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purpose of Alliance Dance Unit is to give individuals, particularly young people, the opportunity to participate in the arts. Founded by Torron-Lee Dewar BCAa in 2009, Alliance Dance Unit aims to bring people together in a positive way thus making communities stronger while reducing the local crime rate. The charity has gained over 10 awards nationally since establishing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Power of Deliverance Ministries | London | £17k |
| The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund | Hereford | £17k |
| West Lavington Village Hall | Wiltshire | £17k |
| Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group | Milton Keynes | £17k |