Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

DANCE NORTH

Art development agency - National Dance Centre North East
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,723£1,853£-129£11£714£7144.6670
31/03/22£2,105£2,130£-24£29£843£8434.8720
31/03/21*£1,892£1,645£246£0£867£7895.8860
31/03/20£1,888£2,107£-220£0£621£5383.19110
31/03/19£2,083£2,077£6£66£841£6623.8740
31/03/18£1,972£1,907£66£60£835£7164.5860
31/03/17£1,826£1,842£-16£69£769£7254.7800
31/03/16£2,019£1,682£337£58£785£7645.5790
31/03/15£1,605£1,486£118£55£448£3983.2430
31/03/14£1,232£1,240£-9£56£330£2802.7390
31/03/13£1,471£1,418£53£59£340£2562.2370
31/03/12£1,512£1,483£29£78£291£2021.6340
31/03/11£1,932£1,907£25£75£262£1681.1380
31/03/10£2,119£2,135£-16£90£237£1360.8410
31/03/09£1,941£1,939£2£82£254£1721.1310
31/03/08£1,338£1,319£19£61£253£1671.5530
31/03/07£1,461£1,512£-51£67£250£350.3550
31/03/06£1,072£1,136£-64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£808£782£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£1,035£678£357n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 35 years

www.dancecity.co.uk

info@dancecity.co.uk

01912610505

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • 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
Esmee Fairbairn£53,829
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£26,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£9,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Dance North
£9,800 07/04/2022
The continuation and growth of engagement work with the over 55s through accessible and inclusive practice
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dance City
£45,500 23/06/2021
Towards core costs from the Reinvent Performing Arts Fund
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Dance North
£15,000 29/04/2021
Support to ensure the engagement work with the over 55's is secure in 2021-22
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Crowdfunder: Dance City: Support, Stream, Celebrate TWELVE - event marking 12 months of Covid 19 in Newcastle
£1,200 25/03/2021
Crowdfunder: Dance City: Support, Stream, Celebrate TWELVE - event marking 12 months of Covid 19 in Newcastle
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dance City
£8,329 12/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - a project to support families in the West End of Newcastle to attend performances at Dance City and take part in accessible dance workshops in their own area
£9,500 02/04/2020
a project to support families in the West End of Newcastle to attend performances at Dance City and take part in accessible dance workshops in their own area
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Crowdfund - replace theatre seating
£5,000 16/04/2019
Crowdfund - replace theatre seating
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Dance Unstuck Training programme for staff
£4,950 28/02/2019
Dance Unstuck Training programme for staff
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dance City
£99,971 23/01/2019
36
Towards the development of a network of dance receptive venues in the North East.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dance City
£145,000 18/02/2015
24
Towards an artistic learning and development programme for emerging dance creators and leaders in the North East of England.
Nesta - ACE0315
£184,325 18/10/2011
Digital R&D Fund programme grant to Dance City Grant Ref ACE0315
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-58
  • ANTHONY HOPE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Creative Learning Manager
  • CHARLOTTE MCMURCHIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • DAVID FRANCIS HALEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant
  • MICK ROSS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo
  • SARAH DEWAR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Director
  • SHIRLEY MARLAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Digital Change Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/04/1990, number: 702801
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/04/1990, number: 02490618
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

TEMPLE STREET
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 4BR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DANCE, DRAMA, AND MUSIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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