Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

SYNERGY DANCE OUTREACH

All-inclusive dance, yoga, singing, performance and fitness programs for Special Educational Needs and the disability community. The charity promotes physical and mental health and wellbeing through lifelong participation in dance, fitness, yoga and related wellbeing activities for all, where neither finance, fitness, ability, disability or family circumstance are barriers to participation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/04/23£91£83£7n/a
30/04/22£64£104£-40n/a
30/04/21£106£84£22n/a
30/04/20£28£33£-5n/a
30/04/19£18£15£4n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.synergydanceoutreach.co.uk

ADMIN@SYNERGYDANCEOUTREACH.CO.UK

07713254260

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Community sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Community Foundation for Surrey£57,592
BBC Children in Need£48,450
Henry Smith Charity£19,400
Sussex Community Foundation£11,444
National Lottery Community Fund£9,995
Sport England£8,945
DCMS£2,950
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Brighton & Hove children & Teens SEND Dance and Fitness
£8,945 05/10/2023
11
The project will deliver a year-long programme of weekly yoga, fitness and dance activities for less active children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Taking place at two leisure centres in Brighton and Hove, this will consist ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£6,832 14/07/2023
Funding was provided towards a SEND dance programme in Sussex.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£45,000 27/04/2023
36
This project will provide a range of fully accessible sessions including yoga, performance and dance to disabled children and young people to help build their confidence and enhance their self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - Synergy Saturday Club - Music & movement for disadvantaged SEND children & teens
£9,995 10/03/2023
The funding will be used to deliver workshops for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and those with a life limiting illness. The project aims to develop new skills and reduce isolation.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Community Foundation for Surrey - Synergy Intergenerational Jubilee Music and Dance project
£4,950 01/04/2022
Funding towards an intergenerational dance and music project in celebration of the Jubilee.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£4,612 17/11/2021
11
Funding was provided for a year long programme of Yoga and Mindfullness classes in Littlehampton.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Funding for a dance charity to help improve the mental health of young people.
£2,021 24/06/2021
Funding for a dance charity to help improve the mental health of young people.
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - People with disabilities
£8,916 23/03/2021
Funding for virtual exercise and wellbeing session for various disabled and vulnerable people across Surrey amid the coronavirus pandemic
Community Foundation for Surrey - Synergy Dance Outreach - Fun in the School Holidays (FISH) 2021
£4,392 04/02/2021
Dance, fitness and performance skills project during the Easter and Summer holidays 2021 for 200 disadvantaged 10-16 year olds in Guildford.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Synergy Dance Outreach - Fun in the School Holidays (FISH) 2021
£4,392 02/02/2021
6
Dance, fitness and performance skills project during the Easter and Summer holidays 2021 for 200 disadvantaged 10-16 year olds in Guildford.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Synergy Inter-generational Sing and Dance for Joy
£3,794 22/10/2020
11
Inter-generational singing and music projects in Haslemere and Guildford.
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - People with Disabilities
£5,988 03/07/2020
Funding to provide remote exercise and yoga for disabled and older people during the Coronavirus pandemic
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£2,950 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund SEND films for home sessions of fun dance/yoga/fitness activities for children and young people with disabilities who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, helping them improve their physical fitness and emotional ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,950 26/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - People with Disabilities
£3,739 24/04/2020
Funding to create remote dance and yoga sessions for Visually Impaired people during the Coronavirus pandemic
Community Foundation for Surrey - Salary costs for a PT SEND Project Worker
£19,400 01/04/2020
11
Salary costs for a PT SEND Project Worker
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£19,400 19/03/2020
24
towards two years' salary of a Part Time SEND Project Worker and Administrator for a charity supporting adults and children with special educational needs and disabilities in Surrey
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Synergy Dance Outreach
£29,970 15/03/2019
36
This activity will provide inclusive and accessible dance classes, yoga and fitness sessions for children and young people with special educational needs. This will improve their physical fitness, essential skills and make them feel positively ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Surrey Visually Impaired People's (VIP) Family Fitness Programme and D
£9,996 06/02/2019
12
The aim of this project is to provide a SEND specialist dance and physical health fitness to visually impaired adults & children who experience multiple barriers to main stream dance class participation.
Community Foundation for Surrey - The Visually Impaired People’s Dance, Fitness and Yoga project
£3,000 23/10/2018
11
Dance, Fitness and Yoga sessions for visually impaired people.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • MARY UNGOED-THOMAS Appointed: 2018
  • NICOLA WHITTAKER Appointed: 2018
  • RACHELLE ALEXANDRA FRANKLIN Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/10/2018, number: 1180506
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK 2 FORSTER ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU2 9AF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE BY PROVIDING SOCIAL DANCE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.(2) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DANCE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS IN DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHING AND DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN CONTRIBUTION TO CONCERTS AND THEATRE.(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ART OF DANCE, PARTICULARLY THROUGH WORKING WITH PRE-SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS, AFTER SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CLUBS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, LIBRARIES, GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS, SPORTS CLUBS AND UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS.(4) TO ADVANCE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH DANCE ACTIVITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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