Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE ASCENDANCE REPERTORY COMPANY LIMITED

Ascendance is dedicated to health and well-being, offering dance classes and performance opportunities for all. Our welcoming community provides rejuvenating experiences for the body and mind, creating a sense of belonging and joy, especially for older adults. We run specialist Parkinson's friendly programmes led by our creative dance artists who use images and music to get the body moving.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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	£63	£74	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22	£75	£74	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21	£75	£48	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/20	£48	£38	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19	£27	£24	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18	£15	£1	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/13	£2	£4	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£22	£24	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£78	£78	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10?	£55	£61	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09	£62	£87	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08	£172	£146	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07	£111	£106	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/06	£69	£64	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

www.ascendance.org.uk

admin@ascendance.org.uk

07933 685359

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£255,672
Leeds Community Foundation	£12,000
Sport England	£7,200
Sir George Martin Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - No One Left Behind
£195,992	17/02/2023	This funding will enable Ascendance Repertory Company to support (mainly older) people from West Yorkshire who are living with long term health conditions through a programme of creative and ....more This funding will enable Ascendance Repertory Company to support (mainly older) people from West Yorkshire who are living with long term health conditions through a programme of creative and wellbeing activities focused on dance movement and singing. The project aims to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing symptom management reduce loneliness and social isolation and enable people to become more confident in using digital technology.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Dancing Community
£10,000	14/01/2022	The funding will be used to deliver dance creative and wellbeing support sessions for older people living with Parkinson's disease and their carers. The activities will culminate in a celebratory ....more The funding will be used to deliver dance creative and wellbeing support sessions for older people living with Parkinson's disease and their carers. The activities will culminate in a celebratory dance performance. The project aims to support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the community.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,200	10/12/2021	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Ascendance
£2,000	15/10/2021	Core costs for Older People's Welfare
National Lottery Community Fund - Live Streaming & Zoom Development - Dance with Parkinson's
£49,680	25/01/2021 6	The funding will help the organisation expand their dance classes which stimulate movement for people living with Parkinson's Disease. The aim is to help improve people's mobility and movement which ....more The funding will help the organisation expand their dance classes which stimulate movement for people living with Parkinson's Disease. The aim is to help improve people's mobility and movement which ultimately aids physical and mental wellbeing.
Leeds Community Foundation - Dancing Through Winter to the Springtime
£2,000	16/12/2020 8	Grant to Ascendance Rep
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£10,000	24/04/2020	Grant to Ascendance Rep
National Lottery Community Fund - Bigger Steps
£10,000	06/02/2019 12	The organisation will extend their current 'Dancing for Parkinson's' project to set up a new one in Shipley. The dance troupe will include people with Parkinsons, carers, friends and family, and will ....more The organisation will extend their current 'Dancing for Parkinson's' project to set up a new one in Shipley. The dance troupe will include people with Parkinsons, carers, friends and family, and will enable participants to address their symptoms and increase self-confidence.
Leeds Community Foundation - BIGGER STEPS
£7,600	14/08/2018 11	25 participants with Parkinson's Disease from 3 areas in Leeds will take part in a personalised dance/exericise programme which invests time, energy and skilled dance leaders to increase and regain ....more 25 participants with Parkinson's Disease from 3 areas in Leeds will take part in a personalised dance/exericise programme which invests time, energy and skilled dance leaders to increase and regain independence through the rehabilitation of body and mind. Each participant will undertake individual consultation, and programme which includes both one to one and dance group sessions to experience better health and wellbeing, reduce isolation through increased mobility and providing fun opportunities for social interaction.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Ascendance Rep
£4,870	27/07/2018 12	Grant to Ascendance Rep

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-77

JAN PETRUS MARIA COSTIMA Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Electronic Design Engineer, Other trusteeship: YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

QUENTIN KRANG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Operations For Sue Ryder

TERESA WIDERA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

JANET SUSAN MITCHELL Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Parish Clerk

SAMANTHA ANNE MCCORMICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Dance Artist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2005, number: 1110747
Registered at Companies House on 01/07/2005, number: 05496869

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; all on time

Main office

10 Ashville Terrace
Farsley
PUDSEY
West Yorkshire
LS28 5AT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. WORLDWIDE

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