Foundation for Community Dance

Analysis

Foundation for Community Dance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 1989, 37 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 02415458). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2024, Foundation for Community Dance reported income of £642k and spending of £650k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £579k to £642k (+11%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Foundation for Community Dance 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 Eric and Salome Estorick Foundation (£642k), The Barakat Trust (£642k) and Activate Performing Arts (£642k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £90k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.