The Historical Dance Society

Analysis

The Historical Dance Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sowerby Bridge. It was registered in June 2018, 8 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Historical Dance Society reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8,016 to £29k (+264%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 363%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, The Historical Dance Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall (Ropsley) (£29k), Ethiopian Heritage Fund (£29k) and Sudanese School Cardiff (£29k).