Independent Dance
Analysis
Independent Dance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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 company (Companies House number 05096892). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Independent Dance reported income of £143k and spending of £165k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £147k to £143k (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Independent Dance sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Solomon Browne Memorial Hall Association (£143k), Friends of Oystermouth Castle (£143k) and The Apedale Heritage Centre (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Independent Dance (ID) is one of the UK's leading artist development organisations in contemporary dance. ID offers a year-round programme that supports and challenges artists to evolve their own work for the benefit of the public; it drives artform development in the UK and advances dance as a part of cultural life in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Solomon Browne Memorial Hall Association | Cornwall | £143k |
| Friends of Oystermouth Castle | Swansea | £143k |
| The Apedale Heritage Centre | Staffordshire | £143k |
| Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust Limited | Derbyshire | £143k |