Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

LET'S DANCE

The charity promotes performance dance at grass roots level mainly through the production of dance shows in recognised theatres for schools and groups irrespective of ability, or experience. The age range being 5/18 years. The charity also provides leadership opportunities in production and choreography and supports teachers through the provision of on-line lessons .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 4 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£24,347	£22,085	£2,262	17
31/03/22		£13,365	£12,998	£367	6
31/03/21	*	£10,740	£7,554	£3,186	6
05/04/20	*	£2,910	£959	£1,951	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

a_marchant@hotmail.com

07806636661

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's Dance Club
£9,990	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to launch a free weekly dance club for disadvantaged children aged 8-11 from Langney ward. The project aims to create better opportunities for disadvantaged children.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Let's Dance
£2,240	12/03/2021	Funding was provided for room hire, professional dancer tutor fees and videoing a series of dance classes to promote the work of Let's Dance.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW MARCHANT (Chair) Appointed: 2019

CHARLIE OATWAY Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER MARCHANT Appointed: 2023

HELEN TROWER Appointed: 2023

PETER TROWER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2019, number: 1183444

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 18 days late, AR20: 368 days late,

Main office

31 ELSTED CRESCENT
BRIGHTON
BN1 8GE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF LET’S DANCE ARE;TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF PERFORMANCE ART, ESPECIALLY IN THE FORM OF DANCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS BY PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY DANCE SHOWS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE SHOWS AND LINKING THEM TO EXTERNAL CLUBS

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