London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited

Analysis

London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 16 Flaxman Terrace, London,. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00883094). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited reported income of £10.8m and spending of £11.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £7.4m to £10.8m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 30%. 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, London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Ballet Limited (£10.7m), The Black Country Living Museum Trust (£10.8m) and Aneurin Leisure Trust (£10.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 6.5%, trading 3.3% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.8%. Reserves of £3.9m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 279 people.