Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

AKRAM KHAN DANCE COMPANY 

To advance the arts and culture for the benefit of the general public by promoting in the UK and internationally modern dance and other art forms including, films and music, with particular, but not exclusive, reference to touring performances and to the work of Akram Khan; andTo advance the education of young people, dance practitioners and the general public in respect of the artistic work
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,197£2,568£-372£0£504£4852.3110
31/03/22£1,664£1,531£133£21£876£6615.2100
31/03/21£1,056£1,035£21£28£743£5436.3110
31/03/20£1,826£2,123£-297£0£722£7224.1100
31/03/19£1,644£1,434£211£0£1,020£1,0208.581
31/03/18£2,006£1,741£265£0£809£8095.690

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years
(22 years as a company)

www.akramkhancompany.net

office@akramkhancompany.net

02073544333

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Throughout England And Wales, United States,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£200,000 05/02/2021
Weston Culture Fund
DCMS - Akram Khan Dance Company
£280,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-72
  • ANITA KIRPAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Psychologist & Leadership Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2016, number: 1169593
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/12/2001, number: 04342933
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Akram Khan Dance Company
Mirror Works
12 Marshgate Lane
LONDON
E15 2NH

Objectives

2. OBJECTS2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:2.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROMOTING IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY MODERN DANCE AND OTHER ART FORMS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FILMS ANDMUSIC, WITH PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE, REFERENCE TO TOURING PERFORMANCES AND TO THE WORK OF AKRAM KHAN; AND2.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, DANCE PRACTITIONERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE ARTISTIC WORK OF THE CHARITY, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY,THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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