Language of Dance Trust
Analysis
Language of Dance Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01517745). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Language of Dance Trust reported income of £265k and spending of £97k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £59k to £265k (+352%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 1218%. 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, Language of Dance Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited (£265k), Alliance Francaise de Cambridge (£265k) and The Field House Foundation (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Its principal object is to advance and promote the education of the general public in the art and science of dance, particularly by the study, analysis and recording of human movement and to formulate and establish schemes therefore.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited | Middlesbrough | £265k |
| Alliance Francaise de Cambridge | Cambridge | £265k |
| The Field House Foundation | London | £265k |
| St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) | Leicester | £266k |