Dance Umbrella Limited
Analysis
Dance Umbrella Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01402702). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dance Umbrella Limited reported income of £621k and spending of £702k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £494k to £621k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Dance Umbrella Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Almas Art Foundation (£621k), The Oxford House in Bethnal Green (£622k) and The Clod Ensemble (£621k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 31%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Reserves of £236k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 66%
- Charitable activities 31%
- Other 2.5%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the charity is the promotion of contemporary dance and the celebration of 21st century choreography. It exists for the benefit of the general public, to take dance out across the capital and to bring audiences in. It does this primarily through the annual Dance Umbrella festival by commissioning, producing and presenting dance works.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Almas Art Foundation | London | £621k |
| The Oxford House in Bethnal Green | London | £622k |
| The Clod Ensemble | London | £621k |
| Omnibus - Clapham | London | £623k |