Alexander Whitley Dance Company
Analysis
Alexander Whitley Dance Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in February 2017, 9 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 08773567). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Alexander Whitley Dance Company reported income of £318k and spending of £291k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £317k to £318k (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Alexander Whitley Dance Company sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited (£318k), The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust Ltd. (£319k) and Bingley Little Theatre (£318k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
AWDC forges new choreographic territory, collaborates with leaders in design and technology and creates dance works that challenge and engage existing and new audiences. A desire to further knowledge and understanding of dance within the field as well as to the broader public is also a driving force behind the company's work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited | Suffolk | £318k |
| The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust Ltd. | Dorset | £319k |
| Bingley Little Theatre | Bingley | £318k |
| The Sid Vale Association CIO | Devon | £319k |