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BARKING AND DAGENHAM YOUTH DANCE LIMITED (BDYD) UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 JULY 2025

COMPANY NUMBER 05521243

AAA Accounting Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 36-38 Station Parade, Barking, England, IG11 8DR

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BARKING AND DAGENHAM YOUTH DANCE LIMITED (BDYD) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (BDYD)

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

Registered charity name Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (BDYD)

Company number 05521243

Registered Office 18 Essex Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7QL

Director Sophie Mitchell - Chair / Trustee / Director Ella Louise Darlington — Trustee / Director Olivia Tamika Abaka Wood — Trustee / Director Nii Amon Dsane — Trustee / Director Kit Dickinson — Treasurer/ Trustee / Director

Secretary Georgoulla Georgina Alexiou — Secretary

Independent examiners

AAA Accounting Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 36-38 Station Parade, Barking, England, IG11 8DR

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (BDYD)

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025

The Trustees, who are also Directors of Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (BDYD), present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the charitable Company for the year ended 31 July 2025. The statutory information is shown on page 1.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 - effective 1 January 2019), (Charities SORP —- FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

THE DIRECTOR

The Director who served during the period were as follows:

Sophie Mitchell — Chair / Trustee / Director Ella Louise Darlington — Trustee / Director Olivia Tamika Abaka Wood — Trustee / Director Nii Amon Dsane — Trustee / Director Kit Dickinson - Treasurer / Trustee / Director

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Status

The Company, number 05521243, is limited by guarantee and has charitable status. The Charity registration number is 1113618. It has a Memorandum and Articles of Association as its governing document.

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (BDYD)

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025

Risk review

The trustees have reviewed the risks faced by the charity and have put in place systems to mitigate those risks.

The main risk is with continued funding and the charity is actively making applications for funding for its projects. The trustees have reviewed the needs of the charity and as there is currently no property to deal with on a cessation the reserves are to be set at a level which would allow for the continuation of the sessions for which they are committed. This amounts to approximately 30% of annual turnover at any given point. The charity's unrestricted reserves at the end of this financial year are equivalent to 27% of total annual turnover. Trustees aim to continue to increase the level of reserves and are confident of reaching the 30% target reserve going forward.

Aims and Objects

We primarily support disadvantaged young people, but also directly benefit the wider local community, including children, adults and older people. We work with a diverse group of people including women, black and ethnically diverse communities, those tackling obesity, people with disabilities, those at risk ofteenage pregnancy, young offenders, those at risk of substance and alcohol misuse, the underachieving, those who are NEET and those who find mainstream education challenging.

We promote equal opportunities, and promote and celebrate diversity by making our activities fully accessible and inclusive and by welcoming and respecting all participants, staff and volunteers. BDYD tackles unfair discrimination and breaks down barriers for people (in particular groups such as black and ethnically diverse communities, disabled people, gay men/lesbians/bisexuals, transgender people and people from different religious and faith backgrounds) by listening to what they tell us they need to succeed, and working to provide it. Direct work with beneficiaries (local residents)

The principal objects of the charity are:

We deliver this in the following ways:

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Activities:

The principal activities of the charity are as follows:

e Cultural Norms?

Funded by Arts Council England, this innovative project explores decolonising the body and reimagining how young people participate in decision-making processes through creative expression.

Public Benefit:

In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guideline on public benefit at our trustees’ meetings by researching the local community service gaps in Barking and Dagenham paying particular attention to youth services and opportunities in the arts.

BDYD Ltd provides dance and arts projects, events and activities for children, young people and adults. We offer performance opportunities, training in dance career development and leadership programmes. Although we encourage our beneficiaries to opt for a donation of £3, during their weekly dance activity, those unable to pay are not turned away and there are no restrictions to our services.

We are confident that our activities continue to fulfil the public benefit requirement of the Charity Act.

Our Impact:

In the year 2024/2025 we engaged with 5,000 local people by providing them with educational dance and fitness sessions, youth led advocacy and leadership programmes as well mentorship projects that promoted learning for all.

Saturday Street Dance continues to go from strength to strength, with 250 young people participating each week.

The impact of our work can be seen close up in case studies of young people:

Child A had recently experienced a traumatic event and was referred to BDYD’s Street Dance Classes. They showed little interest in talking, but after working closely with BDYD’s Youth Facilitators, they were able to use dance as a tool to focus on emotional expression. Child A connected deeply with the nonverbal aspect of dance. Movement became their outlet. With BDYD’s support, they gradually began to share their story during group check-ins. BDYD’s Saturday Street Dance helped them to understand and process their emotions without pressure. They choreographed a movement phrase for our group

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choreographies. they said, ‘Il didn’t need to speak to be understood’. Dance became more than a hobby, it became therapy. Child A’s confidence and resilience have grown tremendously and visibly through the power ofmovement and mentorship.

PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

In setting out the objectives and planning the activities, the trustees have given careful consideration to complying with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the year, BDYD provided a busy and popular programme of arts, dance, culture workshops, events and activities. We continued to focus on targeting and including the hard to reach and people who are socially excluded and promoted mental and physical wellbeing.

‘Cultural Norms?’, funded by Arts Council England, started in February, and is already developing a vital new creative vision from local young people as they work to understand better the systemic inequalities, discrimination and injustices that persist as legacies of colonialism. The project includes dance workshops, debates and creative motivational seminars with and for young people aged 14-19 and will produce a public performance later in the year.

We were proud to be awarded the Innovation Award by London Youth for our NCFE accredited Youth Dance Leaders programme, a Level 2 vocational qualification for young people in Barking and Dagenham.

BDYD continued to award young people through our ongoing Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme.

Young people co-developed our Talking Circles into Sunday Socials - a monthly safe space for young people to chat, enjoy a free snack and share.

We continued to work in partnership with the John Smith House Consortium developing projects for the benefit of young people in Barking & Dagenham, including pop-up dance classes, NHS Think Tanks and Youth Health Ambassador Scheme.

Future Plans

Trustees’ Responsibilities

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This Report has been prepared in accordance with the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small Companies.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

<2 on (Sophie Mitchell — Chair/ Director)

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025

| report on the attached Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025, which are set on pages 8 to 12 and have been prepared on an accrual basis.

Respective responsibilities of Management Committee and Examiner:

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the account in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement:

My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether thesaccounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement:

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd Company No. 05521243 Charity No. 1113618 Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31st July 2025

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Income|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |Funds|Funds|2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |Income from|Charitable|Activities|-|238,392|238,392|203,059| |Income from|other activities|16,929|-|16,929|4,686| |Total|Income|16,929|238,392|255,321|207,745| |Expenditure| |Expenditure|on|Charitable|activities|2,805|163,084|165,889|142,644| |Total|Expenditure|2,805|163,084|165,889|142,644| |Net|Income|/ (Expenditure)|14,124|75,308|89,432|65,101| |Total|Funds|brought forward|55,612|154,591|210,204|145,103| |Total|Funds carried forward|69,737|229,899|299,635|210,204|

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd Company No. 05521243 Charity No. 1113618 Balance Sheet as at 31st July 2025

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Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Fixed Assets
TangibleAssets Nil Nil
CurrentAssets
DepositAccount 200,000 -
Cash atBank 103,869 214,440
Cash in hand 3 :
Total CurrentAssets 303,872 214,440
Current Liabilities
Creditors: falling due withinone year 7 4,236 4,236
Net CurrentAssets 299,635 210,204
Total NetAssets 299,635 210,204
TheFunds ofthe Charity
Unrestricted Funds 44,737 30,612
General Reserve 25,000 25,000
Restricted Funds 229,899 154,591
TotalCharityFunds 299,635 210,204

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025

2.Incomefromcharitableactivities Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
Grants £ £ £ £
Barking and Dagenham Giving - 89,568 89,568 45,135
LB Barking and Dagenham - 34,750 34,750 16,253
Barking and Dagenham CVS - - - 8,349
Jack Petchey Foundation - 1,800 1,800 2,100
London Youth - 6,000 6,000 8,210
The National LotteryComm Fund - 40,751 40,751 38,513
Serpentine Trust - - - 2,134
MayorofLondon - - - 36,642
Clarion Futures - - - 1,000
LightBulb Trust - 15,000 15,000 15,000
ESC Lottery - - - 10,260
Barking Sportforchange - - - 19,464
Arts Council England - 27,000 27,000 -
GOLondon -GLA - 18,648 18,648 -
Groundwork Uk -TE - 500 500 -
Protection Approach - 1,375 1,375 -
Sigma Capital Prop : 3,000 3,000 :
: 238,392 238,392 203,060

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025

3. Incomefromotheractivities Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Donation/ Other Income 15,497 - 15,497 3,707
Refund 1,432 - 1,432 979
16,929 : 16,929 4,686
4, ExpenditureonCharitable activities Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Staffcosts, Pensions - 58,304 58,304 40,442
Projectmanagement - - - 2,816
Premises costs and studio hire - 14,080 14,090 7,193
Tutor!Choreographers - 39,027 39,027 23,227
Costumes - 7,126 7,126 9,511
Telephone/ Internet/ Mobile - 1,032 1,032 831
Events& Activities ‘Theatre visitcosts - 10,793 10,793 15,706
Heat& Light - 961 961 825
Small Equipment/ hire - 1,064 1,064 130
Website /Softwareexpenses - 1,328 1,328 39
Subscriptions - 202 202 7,893
Support&Governance costs (5) 1,620 - 1,620 2,117
Publicity - 1,791 1,791 589
Transport /Parkingfee - 1,809 1,809 - 692
Refreshments - 4,811 4811 867
Insurance - 763 763 640
Postage/ Printing /stationery - 784 784 2,931
Future MOLDS - - - 21,772
Project Research - - - 3,656
Training - - - 180
DBSCheck 309 - 309 305
Disposal of Fixed Assets - - - 230
, Bankcharges - - - 4
Sundryexpenses - - - 47
Collaborative Bid - 18,599 18,599
Overtime 544 544
Accountancyfees 64 - 64
Consultancyfees - 600 600
Stafftraining &welfare 268 - 268
12 2,805 163,084 165,889 142,643

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025

5.SupportandGovernance Costs Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Bookeepingfees 1,620 - 1,620 780
Payroll expenses - - - 440
Independent examination - - - 850
Legal fee - - - 47
Total 1,620 : 1,620 2,117
3. Creditors&Accruals: Total Total
Amounts falling; due within a year 2025 2024
Independent Examiner'sfee 850 850
Bookkeeping charges 330 330
The National LotteryComm Fund 3,056 3,056
4,236 4,236

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective Apri! 2008).

These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on and are signed on their behalf by:

The notes on page 14 form part of these financial statements

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Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Ltd

. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025

1 Accounting Policies

1.1. Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 1993, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008)

1.2 Incoming resources

Voluntary income and donations are included in incoming resources when they are received except when donor’s conditions have not been fulfilled, and then the income is deferred.

1.3 Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

1.4 Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charitable company qualifies as a small charitable company.

1.5 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion ofthe trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

1.6 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ,

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