Stopgap Dance Company
Report and Flnanclal Statom•nt•
Year Ended 31st Ma￿h 2025
Company Number: 5793989
Charlty Numb•r. 1116776
C O M PA N Y
Frdnk S Lachman
31 Falrview.W•y
Edgware
Middlesex
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31st March 2025
The trustees, who ar.e also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, have pleasure in presenting their report
and the financial statements of charity for the year ending 31 st March 2025.
Reference and admlnl8trntlv• detall¥
Charity Number
1116776
Company Number
5793989
Principal Office..
Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square. Famham, Surrey, GU9 7QR
Bankers..
The Co-operative Bank p.l.¢ PO Box 101, Balloon Street. Manchester M60 4EP
Exaiviiner
Frank Lachman
31 Fairview Way, Edgware. Middlesex HA8 8JE
Directors and Trustees
The board of Trustees at the date of this report were:
Jane Hackett
Co-chair
Suzanne Birchwood Ctrchair
Vicki Balaam
Sarah Pickthall
Colette Stocks
Abigail Reeve
Rita Chowdhury
Eve Mitch811
Resigned 22nd September 2025
No directors received any ernolumenls for so acting during the year.
Structure, Govemance and Management
Govemlng document
Stopgap Dance Company. Ltd is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Arlicles of
Association dated 25th April 2006 and updated on 1 Oth December 2019. There are currently 28 members of the
Company each of whom agree to contribute £1 in the event of the company winding up.
Recruitment and Appointment of new Trustees
All twslees are identified and nominated by Ihe existing trustees. The chaii of the board of trustees is nominated by
Ihe board of truslees. Trustees are invited based on their working expertise and experiences, and their background.
One third of trustees stand down in rotation at Thé Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-election unless it
is decided that a vacant office will not be filled.
Trustee5 Induction and training
New truslees are invited lo observe meetings, meet the management'leam, see the company perform and are inviled
to loin the board. following a trustee vote. The company has a Iruslee code of conduct and job descriptions for
the roles of chair and trustee. New board members follow an induction programme assisting them with their
understanding of the organisations charitsble activities and programmes of work.
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Stopgap Danco Company
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees Annual Report
Y•ar ended.31st March 2025
Organisation
The governing body of Stopgap Dance Company is the board of trustees whose members are non-executive and
unpaid. The Board of Trustees, which can havè up to eleven rnembers administer the organisation.
The l)oard meets quarterly and the members annually at the AGM. The board of truslees make major strategic
decisions and have responsibility for the business and financial perfonnance of the charity.
The board of trustees support the management team of Artistic Directors, Lucy Bennett and Laura Jones. and Executive
Producer. Lucy Glover, lo manage the day-ltrday operations and planning of the company.
The Artistic Directors and Executive PrQdur￿r attend meetings of the board of trustees and the Annual General Meeting.
Rolatod Partl9•
The main funder, Arts Council England (Charity registration no. 10367331 has a close relationship with Ihe company.
providing core funding for the artisti¢ prograrnme and running costs, and it occasionally provides one-off lottery funding for
specifi¢ projects. The Arts Council has no Control or voting rights over the company.
Rl8k Management
The management team undertake a robust pro￿$$ ol business risk assessment al regular intervals, and report any Identified
risks lo the board of Iruslees at the Finance and General Purposes SU￿¢0MmIttee meetings with headline risks reported'to
lh8 board at Iruslee meetings. The Finance and General Purposes subacommittee closety fflonitor, review and manage these
risks al regular intervals. Currently identified main areas of risk are.. environmental.. economlc and political change, people..
succession planning, and cornpliance.. expertise in law and regulation.
ObJectlve• and actlvltl
The trustees confimi that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance. as laid out by the Charlty
Commission, on public benefit when reviewing the charitvs aims and objectives, planning future aclivilies and in the
exercisin9 of powers.
Slopgap is an inclusive contemporary dance company with disabled dancers and non-disabled dancers working together.
Slopgap delivers dance Workshops, CPD tiaining, advocacy lor the dance sector, organisalional change training, and
performs in the UK and abroad, it also runs an inlen5ive Individualised training programme lo develop the next g8neration of
inclusive dance leaders.
The objects of the company are:
To advance education for the public benofrt by Ihe promolion ol the arts. in particular but not exclusively Ihe art.of dance.
The objects and mission of Ihe company are developed and demonstrated throughout Stopgap's work and are'driven by a
commitment to use dance as a movement for change.
The compatty's mission is to create an inclusive world where diversity is not just a￿epted but pursued. a world where no one.
is Ilmiled by prejudice against Deaf, Oi$abl8d or neurodiveTgeni people.
Stopgap is a global leader in the area'of disability ac￿SS in dance and the cornpany continuously examines best pradice to
enhance its work. The company is an adive advocate in the dano industry, and for broader society, to become more
inclusive.
In Ilne with the Company's misslon the main objectives of the ￿rnPany continue to be the promotion of dance through
education. workshops and dance performances on a global scale. Educational outreach work undertaken by the company
includes.. continued professional development training for teachers, dancers and choreographers. student placements;
advocacy. consultancy and access training. These activities further the reach of Stopgap's ch'aritable activities to larger and
more diverse communities and sectors.
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stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31st March 2025
About Stopgap Dance Company
Stopgap Dance Company is driven by a diverse creative team who uses dance as a movement for change.
Our mission is to create an inclusive world where diversity is not jusl accepted but pursued, a worfd where no one is limited by
prejudice against Dldeaf. disabled, or neurodivergent people.
Working with an artform shaped by human touch and energised by Ihe spark of connectivity. our productions demonstrate the
compelling power of diversity and inclusivity. We move together to create a remarkable experience Ihal transforms society's
perceptions ol difference and dismantle the inequity of privilege, In dance and in all aspects of living, collaborating. and creating
together as humans.
Our work is both focused.on and born out of the company's rigorous investment In 8quTrty and inclusiv8 culture. We are
comrnilted.to removing barriers to dance, nurturing the talents of dancers born into any body and any mind. We are in Coalition
with a wave of organisations moving towards a better fepresentation of diversity on our stsges.
We are a global leader ol dlsability access in dan￿ and continuously exarnlne best practice. We actively advocate for the
industry and the wider world lo become more inclusive.
Colhairn, Ststsmont
As Co-chairs il has been a deligm to support Stopgap Dance Company through the 2024-2025 plannin9 period and it Is wilh
great pleasure thal the accounts can be presented, following what has been anolher extremely successful year for the
organisation.
This year saw a further embèdding of the company's co-lèadership model, with Lucy Bennett and Laura Jones solidifying their
roles as C¢>Artistic Directors and Lucy Glover crafting the re•slructured role of Executive Producer. always with an eye to the
future development of the organisation and rts voice artislically and as an advocacy organisation.
Stopgap is'grateful to continue lo receive support from Arts Council England and this ongoing funding. along wlth the
strengthened voices in the leadership team, allowed the company to premiere ils most ambitious work to dale, Lived Fiction, to
nalional and inlernalional critical acclaim. Alongside Lived Ficlion., Stopgap was also invited lo perform at a number of high-
profile events, which c¥)nlinued to drive new audiences to the Company's work and saw a total audience exceeding 2.2million
experience the company either live'or via broadcasl.
Alongside the exceptional stage production work there Continues to be increasing demand for Ihe company's outreach and
education work, cementing Stopgap's position as innovators and globalleaders within indusive dance and dance education.
HSghllght• and summary of 8uc¢•$i Include:
Premiere and tour of new production; Lived Ficllon", with the performance at London's Southbank Centre receiving
multiple 5-slar critical reviews
A total of 39 in person performances were presented in 16 location5 across Europe and 5 broadcastslscreenings of.
P8rformances shown in 5 locations across Europe and ltte USA
Stopgap performed at the Wembley OVO Arena as part of the televised °National Lottery New Yearfs Eve Big Bash.,
watched by over 2 million people
356 Outreach and Education workshops were delivered to 4,083 people, where more than 500/0 of participants identrfying
as having a disability
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Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31st March 2025
A further 465 people (39% of whom identified as having a disability) took part in the inclusive dance teacher training
programme 'Seedbed' and 24 dance educators comp'leted the inclusive dan￿ syllabus 'lRIS'
The company provided meaningful work for 58 individuals with employment or freelance contracts; 50% of which
identified as Deaf. Disabled, neurodivergent, or living with a long-temi health condition
A successful inaugural year of the groundbreaking professional development programrne Future Leaders, was
completed, wth both of the first year's Future Leaders moving on to furthèr employment within the sector
Disabled dancer and choreographer Nadenh Poan received his first commission from Unlimited to develop a full-
length work for touring to small-scale theatres. Entitled Reflections, it is inspired by Nadenh's journey from Cambodia
to Aldershot
'Open Dialogo, entered its second edition - a bilateral international exchange project to support best practice in dance
and disability be￿een England and Italy. Commissioned by Arts Council England, the Italian Ministry of Culture (The
Performing Arts department), the lialian Cultural Institute of London and the British Council
The Inclusive Dance NPO Working Group. co-founded by Candoco, Corali, People Dancing, Stopgap and Tin Arts,
advanced its groundbreaking research into the barriers to progression and employment in dance for Disabled people,
with findings set for publ￿allOn in 202512028
Stopgap continued to develop and solidify its partnerships across the sector including a professional placement
opportunity with the Northern School of Contemporary Dance., hosting a graduate from University of Surry for 3
months work experience, and training and targeted dance and movement inits'atives for young people and the wrder
workforce with Dance Hub Crawley
The company continues to over-achieve against financial targets with the Creative Leaming strand excee(Sing training
programmes income targets by 1450h.
Financially. the position reflects the successful year the company has had V￿th an income of £924,086. Approved reserves
have grown in line with the growth of the company, totalling three month's running costs, providing a safety net as the
company grows.
Ongoing core funding from Arts Council England has underpinned investment into Lwed FKtion, Naden Poan's new
commisslon Renectlons , as well as the sector-leading Future Leaders programme. These initiatlves allow Stopgap to
further strengthen its offer and r•a¢h more diverse audiences In the UK and internationally.
Plans for the future
Plans for the future with Stopgap are always exciting an'd rt is expected that 202512026 will ba another year full ol
perfomiance and educatlon work across a variety of plattorms and locations.
202512026 wll see LNed Fiction continue to tour nationally and intemationally, expanding into new locations for the
company. including Asia.
The first outdoor touring y￿rk created by Senior Dance Artist, Nadenh Poan, will be premiered, followng a comrni5sion from
Without Walls - embarking on an outdoor tour across the UK and Europe.
Further artistic collaborations are planned including with Japanese dance artist Yukio Suzuki for a new project entitled
Beyond! and with the BalletBoyz for their new feature film production, England on Fire. (the Work) .
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Company Limlted by Guarant•e
Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31st March 2025
Open Dialogo continues until 2026, furthering the close collaboration with funding partners as well as deepenin4 cultural
exchange in both England and Italy. Future Leaders vlill also continue until 2027. building pathvrdys for Disabled leaders in
the arts sector who are currently significantly underrepresented. In addition lo this targeted programme Stopgap remains
committed to offering various work experiences and placements for undergraduate and post-graduale students. supporting
pathways into the sector. 25126 will see an expansion of this by partnering with Artswork Breakthrough programme, providing
6-month paid internship to a young adult (18-25yrs) who faces barriers to meaningful employment.
Stopgap continues to see demand increase for its broader training offers and will continue to offer a portfolio of opportunities
including.. Disability Confidence; Access Consultancy,. Creative Access,. and Neurodiversity.. An introduction. A new offering
to the training portfolio. K8leitYoscope, %4ry11 explore embedding creative access within productions., led by Lucy Bennett, Co-
Artistic Director and Lily Norton, Access Artlst.
Stopgap's youth groups across Surrey and Hampshire, vthich provide regular Inclusive dance dasses for young people
facing systemic barriers, continue to remain a core part of Stopgap's work. 75Q/o of the young people taking part identify as
having a disability, and all participants face inequities of opportunity to participate in activities that promote social cohesion.
Through the year, the eight groups will have the opportunity to perform al local cornmunily evenls as well as at the Stopgap
Winter Plafform Showcase in December 2025, on the company's home stage at Famham Maltings.
As demand for experienclng Stopgap's unique way of working grows, the company members and dance artlsls trained in
Stopgap's inclusive practice methodologies will continue lo deliver outreach workshops acros5 the UK and Internationally,
8UPPOrting the development of the next generation of Disabled artists and leaders.
As C￿chaIrS are excited to see the impact that Stopgap can continue to make on participants, audiences, decislon
makers and the wider dance sector. Stopgap believes that dance is a movement for change, and this coming year v4111
continue to deliver that vision.
Re$•rves Pollcy
Stopgap Dance Companvs reserve in 2024-25 were £528,815 (of which £220,000 is contingency reserve) meeting the
Board's target for this financial year. This amount is deemed appropriate for the organisation as per the revised Reserve
Policy
Publlc B•n•flt
The Trustees confirm that In complllng thls report they have had due regard to the guidance on publlc benefit Issued by the
Charity Commission in compliance wth the duty set out in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006.
Dlrectorfs R•8ponslbllltlo#
Company Law vthich is also applicable to charitable companies in England and Wales réquires the directors, who are also
trustees of the company, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the. state of
affairs of the company and of the results of the company for that year.
In preparing those financial statements, the directorsnrustees are required to..
select.suitable accounting policie5 and then apply them consistently.,.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., and
state whether applicable UK accounting stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements..
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the company wll continue in business.
The directorsltrustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wth reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position ol the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are aso responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularits'es.
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees Annual Report
Yoar end¢d 318t March 2025
In accordance with company law. as the compansls directors we certify that:
.So far as we are aware there Is no relevanl ￿forMation of which the company's examiner Is unaware..
As the directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order tp make
ourselves aware ol any relevant information and to establish that the company's examlner are aware of that
infomation.
Golng Concern
The trnstees confinn that in théir opinion it is appropriate to prepare these accounts on a going concem b8Si$ ".
The trustees also confim that In thelr oplnlon the charity wlll be able to contlnue to operate for at least 12
months from the date of Ihis report.
Ind•pendent Examln•r
A resolution will be proposed at the Annual Gènèral Meeting thal Frank Lachman be re-appointèd as
Independent Examiner to the charity for the ensuring year.
The financlal stat8m8nt$ comply ¥￿th the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006. the Memorandum and
Articlesof Assouatlon, and Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Statement ol Recommended Practlce
applicable to charities p￿paring their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting SlandaTd applicabl8
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} leffectNe 1 January 2022).
By order of the dlrectors
Jane Hackett
Co-chalr
Suzanne Blrchwood
-Co•Chalr
Dated
8th December 2025
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Limited by Guarantee
Year ended 31st March 2025
Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts
I report lo the chanty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31st March 2025 which are set oul on pages 810 16 .
Responsibilities arid basis of report
As the charity's trustees of Ihe Company (and also tts direclors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the prèparalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
('the 2006 Act'>.
Having satisfied myself that Ihe accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 01 the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity,
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Act.). In carrying out my
examinalion I have followed the Directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the 2011
Act.
Independent examiner's report
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a membèr of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rnatters have come to my attenkn'on in connection with the
examinalion giving me cause to believe..
(1) accounting records were not kept In respect ol the ￿fflpanY as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
j2) the accounts do not accord with Ihose accounting records; or
{3) the accounts do not comply with Ihe accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act olher Ihan any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter Col￿rdered as part of an
independent examination- or
(4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wilh the methods and prlnciples of the Slalemenl of
Recommended practi￿ for accounting and repoTts'ng by charities appli¢able lo charities preparing their accounts
in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concems and hav8 com8 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.
Frank S La¢hman FCA
Member Instilute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Chartered Accountant
Independent Examiner
31 Fairview Way
Edgware HA8 8JE.
Dated:
8th Decemb8r 2025
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stopgap Dance Company
Company Limited by Guardntee
Statement of Financial Activity
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
,Unrestrlcted Resblctsd Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2026
Total
Funds
2024
Noto
Income
Voluntary income
486,800
486,800
513,675
Investment income
8,531
8,531
6,380
Charitable activities
354,090
74.665
428.755
478.155
Totsl Income
849,421
74,665
924,086
a98,210
Expendltur•
Charitable activity ￿$1$
785,617
74.665.
860,282
859.283
Total expendlture
785,617
74,e65
860,282
859,283
N•t Incom•l•xpondlture
63.804
63,804
138.927
Reconcillatlon of fundg
Total funds brought forward
465,011
485.011
326,084
Tolal funds carrled forniard
11
528.815
528,815
465.011
The slatemenl of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year
All income and expenditure derive from contlnuing actlvities.
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Liinited by Guarantee
Balan¢e Sheet
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Fixed assots
Tangible Assets
4,206
3,665
Current assets
Debtors
127,675
.61,353
Cash at bank and in hand
456,546
465,102
Total current a88ets
584.221
526.455
Curront Ilabilltles
Creditors - amounls falling due within one year
10
59,612
65.109
59,612
65.109
Net current a¥•ets
524,609
461,346
Net assets
528,815
465,011
The fund• ol the charlty
Unrestricted
11
528,815
465,011
Total charlty funds
528,815
465.011
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entilled to exemption under section 477(2) of the
Companies Act 2006.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of ils accounts for the year in question in
accordance with section 476 of Ihe Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilily for..
i. ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386: and
ii. preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the cornpany as at the end of the
financial year and of its profil and loss for the financial year in accordance with the section 393, and which
othe￿IS? comply with the requirements ol the Companies Act relating to accoknnts, so far as appllcable to the
company..
The accounts have been prepared in accofd3nce with the special provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime, and constitute the annual accounts
required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company
Approved by the directors on 8th L)ecember 2025 , and signed on theiT behalf by
Jane Hackett
Director and Co-chair
Suzanne Birchwood
Director and Co-chair
S . E)ifQWwoJQQ
06li212S
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmited by Guarnntee
Balance Sheet
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Cash Flow Statthent
for the year ended 31st March 2025
2025
2024
Net income for the reporting period
63,804
138.927
Purchase of fixed assets
(3,542)
(3,098)
4,716
Depreciation
3,001
Interest received
(8,531)
{6,380)
{Increaseldecrease in debtors
(86,322)
2,597
Increas•l{Decrease) in creditors
(5,497)
47.306
Net cash flow from operating activities
17,087
184,068
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest
8,531
6,380
Net cash provided by investment activities
8,531
6,380
Change in cash at bank in the reporting period
(8,556>
190,448
Cash at bank at the béginning of the reporting period
465,102
274,654
Cash at bank at the end of the reportlng period
456.546
465,102
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Limited by Guarantse
Notes to The Financial Slatements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
1 Accounting Polices
la) The financial statements have been prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e with Ac¢ountin9 and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounls in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January
2022) - (Charities SORP {FRS 102)), the Financial R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Stopgap Dance Company ffleets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise staled in
the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Ib) Tangiblè Fixed Assets
Dépreciation is provlded at rates calculated lo write off the cost of each ass81 over ils
expected uselul life, as follows..
Fixtures, fittings and computers
Dance flooi
250A straight line
200A straight line
Fixtures, fittings. and computers purchased for less than £5(Kl are wrfften off as an expense.
1¢> Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entillernent to the fund5, any performance conditions attached to the items of
income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reli'ably. Income
from grants, whether capital or revenue grants, is reco9nised when the charity has entitlement to th8 funds, any
performance conditions attached lo the grants has been met. it is probable that the income will be received and the
amount can be measured reliably and is not delerred.
Idl Expènditufè
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basls. Expendllure Is recognlsed once there is a legal or constructlve
obligation to make a payment to a third party. It is probable that settlement will be required and Ihe amount ot the
obligation can be measured reliably.
Costs aTe allocated to a category either because such costs are dlrectly incurred in relation to such category, or because
they are support costs in respect of which an apportionment has been rnade belween the categories.
Support costs consist of infrastructure costs for salaries. premises, offic8 administration, Such costs are apportloned on a
reasonable and consistent basis to the various categories with a view to detemiining. a5 accurately as possible, the lolal
resOUr￿S expended.for each category. The basis of apportionment used is either a function of staff time applied to
given activity. or an estimate of the proportion of costs a550cialed wrth the same. or a combination of both.
Dired and Support costs are separately shown by natural classification in Note 5 to these accounts for each category of
cosl.
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stopgap Danc• Company
Company Limited by Guarantee
Nol•s to The FlnancSal Stat•menl8
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
lel Taxatlon
The ￿MpanY as a registered charity I number 11167761 1$ exempt from tsxation on most investment
ncome Insofar as il is applied for charllable purposes. The company Is al80 exempt from taxation on
capital gains.
lfj Debtorn
Trade and olher debtors are recognised at the Sett￿ment amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued'at the amount prepaid.nel of any trade discounts due.
(g) Cr•dltorn and provl•lo
Creditors and provisions are recognlsed where the charlty has a present obligation resulting from a past evènt that
will probably resull in the Iransler of funds lo a third party and the amounl due Iors8ttle Ihe obligation can be
measured or eslimaled reliably. Creditors and provi8iong are normally rncognlsed at their settlement Jmounl aftof
.allowing for any trade discounts duo.
2 Voluntary Incom•
U$e of Office space was provided free ol charge at The Famham Mallings. Thi$ donation had a value of
£16.000 for the year.
Services were provtded Iree of charge by Google Ads. This donation had a value of £8,000.
R•h•ars81 $pa¢• w85 provided frno of Charge by various Inslilulions. Thi$ had a valu• of £10.800.
Unrostrlctad
Fund•
Unrestrlcted
Fundj
2026
2024
Grants for General Runnlng Costs
Arts Council ol England
450.000
.450.000
289,244
450,000
In-kind from Famham Maltings
In-kind liom Google Ads
In-klnd from variouis In$tllution$
18,000
8,000
10.800
18,000
8,000
10,800
16,175
35,000
12,500
16,175
3S,000
12,500
486,800
486,800
352,919
513,675
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to The Flnanclal Statomonts
F.or the Year Endod 31st March 2025
3 Income from charitable activilies
Rmtrlcted Unrestrictad
Funds
Funds
Restricted Unrnstricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Grants and donations
British Council
- Leche Trust
- Access lo Work
Donations and fundraising
8,772
8,772
2.000
122,962
947
2,000
122.962
74,865
74,665
1,318
1,318
947
74.665
1,318
266.987
85,785
75,983
266,987
85,785
124,962
9,719
250,614
92,860
134,681
250,614
92,860
Fees, commissions, hires & mlsc Income
Theatre Tax Relief
74,665
354,090
428.755
124,962
353,193
478,155
S Not incoming Resources
Net (outgoing>lin¢oming resources are stated after
tharging..
2025
2024
Dtpreciation of tangible assets
Examinerfs fee
3,001
2,500
4.716
2,500
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
6 Charitable activlty Costs
Charitabla
Charitable
Activity
Activity
Govemance Fundraising
Support costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Unrestricted Restrlcted Unrestricted Unreslricled
Total 2025
Marketing and publicty
Production costs
Education expenses
Touring costs
General Wage&
Employers National Insurance
Pension conlributs'ons
Operational admin costs
Artist Development
In-kind Farnham Mallings
In-kind Google Ads
In-kind Rehearsal Space
Total 2025
10.358
10.358
85.304
97,328
25.398
450,885
40,724
10.465
53.724
49.296
18.0(M)
8.0
10,800
860 282
43,103
42.201
97.328
25.398
315,620
45.088
40.724
10.465
53.724
49.296
31,562
27.053
31.562
18,0
8,OCKI
10.800
617,347
209 655
74,665
Charitable
Charitable
Activity
Activity Govemance Fundraislng
Support costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Unreslricled Restricted Unreslricted Unrestricted
Total 2024
Marketing and publicity
Production costs
Education. expenses
Touring costs
General Wages
Employerfs National Insurance
Pension contributions
Operational admin costs
Artist Development
lTrkind Famham Maltings
Inknkind Google Ads
InTrkind Rehearsal Space
Total 2024
4,022
4.022
123.090
120,770.
34.917
425.179
27,111
9,197
41,703
9.619
16,175
35,000
12,500
859,283
2,000
121,090
120.770
34,917
178,916
122,962
25,510
97,791
27,111
9,197
41,703
9,619
. 16.175
35.000
12,500
519,368
91,652
124,962
2S,5I0
97.791
7 Employees
2026
2024
2025
2024
Wages, salaries and fees
Social security costs
Pension contributions
450,885
40,724
10.465
425,179
27,111
9.197
Management.
Other
15
502,074
461,487
24
19
We have seen an increase this year, with advice from HR consultant Croner we have moved freelance Daft￿ Artists from a
Contract for Services basis lo a PAYE Worker Contract. With the departure of Charlotte Mackie we recruited Olivia Tetlow
as Head of Operations which tskes this years figure to 9 but materially was not an increase in Management only a change
within the role..
No employee earned mor8 than £60,000 during the year {2024 Nil) .
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmited by Guarant•e
Notes to The Financial Statements
For the Yèar Ended 31$t March 2025
Tanglble Flxed Assets
Computer and
Fixtures
Total
Cost
At 31st March 2024
Disposals
Additions
21,048
21,048
3,542
3,542
At 31st March 2025
24,590
Deproclatlon
At 31st March 2024
Disposals
Charge for the year
17.383
17,383
3.001
3,001
At 31 st March 2025
20.384
20.384
Net Book Values
At 3151 March 2025
4,206
At 31st March 2024.
3.665
3,865
9 Debtor•
2025
2024
Trade debtors
PTepaymenls and accrued income
41,916
85.759
8,041
53,312
127,675
61,353
10 Creditorn - Amounts falllng due
wlthln one ￿*r
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Social Security and other Taxation
A￿rual$ and Advance funding
8,610
17,118
33.884
9,703
10,237
45,169
59,612
65,109
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Stopgap Dance Company
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to The Flnancial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
"11 Reconclllation Of Movement In Funds
Balance at
31 March
2024
8alance at
31 March
2025
' Income
Expenditure Transfers
Restricted Funds
Income
74,665
74.665
99,000
.99,000
Unrestricted Funds
Designated
General
345,011 849,421
120,000
785.617 (199,000) 209,815
100,000
220,000
465.011 924,086
860,282
528,815
The above funds comprise..
Contingency Reserve { 3 nionths operatlng, Deslgnated. Unrestricted)
Productions (Designated, Unrestricted)
Future Leaders (Dersignated, Restricted)
Organisational Development (Designated, Unrestricted)
220,000
150,000
99,000
62,701
531,701
12 Analysls of Net Assets botw•en Fund8
Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Net Current
Assets
Total 2025 Total 2024
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds.,
Designated
General
99,000
99,000
4,206
205,609 209,815
220,000 220,000
465,011
4,206
524.609 528,815
465,011
13 Trustees
During the year. none of the trustees received any remunerats'on from the trust and no expenses were
reimbursed to any of them.
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