# THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1088916
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF WEST LONDON DANCE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 16, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1088916


## Contact

- **Address:** 58 Bulwer Street, London
- **Postcode:** W12 8AP
- **Phone:** 02087433856
- **Email:** admin@duboissondance.org
- **Website:** www.duboissondance.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1.1. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:  1.1.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE COMPANY;  1.1.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE WEST LONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE LIMITED (COMPANY NO. 05390410) (WLSD);  1.1.3. TO OPERATE A SCHOOL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS, OPEN TO ALL PUPILS SHOWING A TALENT AND COMMITMENT TO BALLET AND RELATED PERFORMING ARTS;  1.1.4. TO ADVANCE AND CO-ORDINATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY PROVIDING SPECIALIST FACILITIES FOR BALLET TRAINING WITHIN THE SCHOOL PREMISES;  1.1.5. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF SUBSIDY FOR PUPILS OF THE COMPANY OR WLSD NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL RUNNING COSTS OF ITS SCHOOLS AND OF ITS DANCING FACILITIES;  1.1.6. TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCE FOR PEOPLE OF SCHOOL GOING AGE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EXCLUDED BY VIRTUE OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR CULTURAL REASONS;  1.1.7. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE ART OF BALLET AND OTHER DANCE FORMS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND  1.1.8. TO FORM LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN BALLET AND PERFORMING ARTS, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.  1.2. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS SET OUT ABOVE BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE COMPANY MAY EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:  1.2.1. TO MAKE GRANTS AND LOANS WHETHER OUT OF INCOME OR CAPITAL AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AS TO INTEREST, REPAYMENT, SECURITY OR OTHERWISE AND TO GUARANTEE MONEY OR TO USE THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AS SECURITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT FOR OR TOWARDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR CALCULATED TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY;  1.2.2. TO ORGANISE OR MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS ORGANISING MEETINGS, LECTURES, CONFERENCES, BROADCASTS OR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION;  1.2.3. TO PROVIDE OR PROCURE THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEM;  1.2.4. TO PRODUCE, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE (WHETHER GRATUITOUSLY OR NOT) OR TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS PRODUCING, PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING MATERIAL IN ANY FORM INCLUDING BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, REPORTS, JOURNALS, FILMS, TAPES, VIDEO TAPES, DIGITAL MEDIA OR PROGRAMMES THAT MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING CONTRIBUTORS AND OTHERS OF THE NEEDS OR PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY.

**Activities:** To advance the education of the pupils of the West London School  of Dance and London Vocational Ballet School: to advance the education of the public in the performing arts in particular the art of dance;to promote the arts for the benefit of the public

**Area of benefit:** WEST LONDON




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £324564 | £359716 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £329324 | £347028 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £426197 | £320812 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £461357 | £51543 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £132445 | £195959 | — | — |



## Trustees

- ANNA DU BOISSON — appointed Oct. 16, 2013
- Bharat Azad — appointed Feb. 3, 2021
- Gillian Abramovich — appointed May 20, 2024
- Kimberly Jaraj Dadoun — appointed Oct. 1, 2024
- Lucie Francesca Speciale — appointed Jan. 10, 2025
- Lucy Goodman — appointed June 27, 2024
- Patricia Zhou — appointed April 26, 2024
- Rhianne Benger — appointed March 22, 2024
- Yasuhiro Yamaguchi — appointed March 28, 2019


