Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted 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
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 4 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
31/03/23£24£22£2n/a
31/03/22£13£13£0n/a
31/03/21*£11£8£3n/a
05/04/20*£3£1£2n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

a_marchant@hotmail.com

07806636661

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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