Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Company number 1402702 Charity number 277221 Dance Umbrella Limited (Llmlted by Guarantee) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Breckman & Company Ltd Chartered Certified Ac¢ountsnts 49 South Molton Street London W1K 5LH Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Contents Page Reference and Administrative Detsils Trustees, Report 3-15 Independent Examiner's Report 16 ststemenl of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 17-21 Balan￿ Sheet 22 Cash Flow Statement 23 Notes to the Financial Statements 24-33 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Reference and Administrative Details Constitution The charitable company is a private company limited by guarantee registered in EW - England and Wales, company number 1402702, incorporated under the Companies Act and its governing document is its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company is a registered charity, number 277221. Directors and trustees The directors of the charitable company (Dance Umbrella Limiledl are ils Iruslees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees. As sel out in the Articles of Association one third of the Iruslees shall retire from office al the Annual General Meeting. The Iruslees to retire In every year shall be those who have been longest in office. Rebring trustees may offer themselves for immediate re-election. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees are ongoing and incorporated indirecdy into the regular trustees meetings. The trustees during the year and since the year end, were". Rhiannon Bail Peter Barker (Treasurer) Eva de Blocq van Kuffeler Nikhil Bolton-Palel appointed 10 September 2024 Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway appointed 10 December 2024 Alexandra Mecklenburg Jacqueline Rose Manohari Saravanamuttu Naomi Simpson Jacob Ulrich (Chairl resigned 1 July 2025 appointed g July 2025 Artistic Director. CO-CEO Freddie Opoku-Addaie Executlve Dlrector, Co£EO Tania Wilmer Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Reference and Administrative Details Independent Examiners Breckman & Company Ltd, Chartered Certified Aecoulanls, 49 South Molton Street, London W1 K 5LH. Bankers Barclays Bank Plc, 27 Soho Square, London W1A 4WA. Solicitors Harbottle & Lewis, 7 Savoy Court, London WC2R OEX. Operation address Somersel House, West Wing, Strand, London WC2R 1 LA. Registered office 7 Savoy Court, London WC2R OEX. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report The trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The reference and administrative information on pages 1 and 2 form part of this report. The financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Ststemenl of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. Principal activity The principal activity of the charity during the year continued to be the promotion of dance. Objectives and activities for the public benefit In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidan￿ on public benefit, Including the guidance 'public benefit.. running a charity IPB21'. Vision & Mission Every year Dance Umbrella festival ignite5 London and online with the next generation of trailblazing artists. Since 1978. we have been an intemational home for dance across a global city, presenting more than 1,000 artists from 45 countries to over one million people. We have brought outstanding dance to more than 145 venues throLJghout London.. from the high-profile stages of Barbican, Sadler's Wells and Soulhbank Centre to local arts centres - and taking in the more unexpected locations of canal boats, town halls, ice rinks and earpark rooftops in between. Since 2020, we have also given online audiences the chance to experience the festival through a curated programme including dance films and artist encounters. Dance Umbrella is a commissioner of new work, ¢o-producing with partners based in the UK and abroad, to invest in the next wave of international choreographi¢ talent. Alongside this, we deliver year-round creative learning initiatives for all ages and nurture the development of arts professionals. Appointed in 2021, Dan￿ Umbrella's Artistic DireclorlCEO Freddie Opoku-Addaie's vision for the festival builds on ils 45-year track record of commissioning and producing excellent work. This new chapter introduces a programme that puls emerging and diverse talent at ils heart, reflecting the global identity of our London home. Our refreshed vision is for a new movement of dance stewardship that celebrates excellence across all 21st Gentury dance fom?s and captivates fft0￿ audiences. Through transforming the stewardship of the dance sector, perceptions of excellence will be bigger and bolder, and more reflective of the global outlook of our London home. We believe that this is the way to bring more audiences lo dance. Our mission is that we keep dance moving by plalforming vital, international artists who reimagine where dance belongs. Our vision and mission are underpinned by our three values", test and evolve, a culture of care, and rigour and focus. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Review of Activities and Achievements Dance Umbrella Festlval 2024 The 2024 Festival was the 461h edition and our most successful yet under CO-CEO & Artistic Director Freddie Opoku-Addaie's stewardship.. Programme Highlights.. 10 UK premieres and 21 artistslcompanies presented both live and digitally. 800/0 of work shown was new to London. 60/0 of the programme comprised international artists and there was 40Q/o Global Majority representation. Audience Growth Attendance increased by 210/0 compared to 2023. Critical Acclaim.. Dance Umbrella festival is at once a venerable institution and a crucible for th8 n8w.. introducing bold, transformative global trends." The Observer) Dance Umbrella commission Abby Z and the New Utility's Radioactive PracÈiGe earned a 5-star review in The Guardian and was named their #1 dance show of the ear. .46 years in the making, Dance Umbrella is both a familiarslaple and an opportunity to experience emerging works reflective of London,. an ever changing, global city, but one increasingly reliant on international exchange. In ils programming. DU pedestals the artists, lived experience. Such worts give necessary impetus to the conversation, moving beyond the western canon. Dance Art Journal DU24 Live Programme HA TCHED ENSEMBLE (Barbican).. Internationally renowned choreographer Mamela Nyamza opened the festival with four nights in the Barbican Theatre, assembling 10 dancers, an opera singer and an African traditional multi- instrumentalist to perform the UK premiere of HATCHED ENSEMBLE, her urgent and subtly spectacular work. Clad in costumes covered in clothes pegs and balanced timidly en pointe while Camille Saint-saèns, The Swan loops, the dan￿rS challenge gender norms while juxtaposing references to Western classical dan￿ and music, with South African vocals. The show was preTrded by a conlextualising panel discussion, Moving with Equity featuring the choreographer. "The production was exceptional. I see 40+ shows a year and this is perhaps the very best I've seen all year." "As a South African. it was great lo finally find a thgatre space that houses and cat8rs for black audiences and their lived experigncgs. Surveyed audience feedback "A formally rigorous and deeply beautiful piece of dance.. The Observer **** "Strikingly original.. A panoramic, poetic and visually arresting work., The Times **** Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Mathroo Basha (Barbican Pit).. In his first appearance al the Barbican, acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker Hetsin Patel previewed his new solo Malhroo Basha (Mother Tongue In Gujaratil. Following the passing of a number of first￿eneration Immigrants in his family, British-born Helain refle¢led on what is lost and what is transformed, revisiting rituals r(ioled in his family's working-class Brit-Guiarali experience. Responding physically to audio Interviews of women from his family speaking In Gujarati about inherilan¢e. loss and the future. Hetain look at the emotional realities of generational change through personal movement explorations where his body becomes the conduit. This show was commission and produced by Dance Umbrella. The Other Side of Dance laueen Elizabeth Hall).. Portuguese dan￿r, choreographer, and acrobat Diana Niepce explores her recovery from a spinal cord injury, seeking new ways lo integrate the disabled body into mainstream dance. In this solo piece, The Other Side of Dance, Diana inlerrogales dance's past and the hierarchical principles driving movement. She rigorously tests her own body, using minimal staging and occasional cutting sarcasm to present the non-normalive body as revolutionary rather than victimised. 'Powerfully binds movement and disability" **** The Observer Radioactiv& Practice (Sadler's Wells).. In 2018 Abby Zbikowski was nominated by Stephen Petronio as a 'Choreographer of the Future, for Dance Umbrella's Four by Four 40th anniversary commission. Following the global pandemic, Radioactive Practice finally made its European premiere as part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2024. Drawing Influences from street dance, synchronised swimming, post- modern dance, lap, football, martial arts and contemporary African forms,. Radioactive Practice from award-winning American choreographer Abby Zbikowski and crew, shatters movement expectations and explores our inslincls for survival. With audienTrs seated on multiple sides, this powerful piece incorporates the work of Sengalese dance artist Momar Ndiaye as dramaturge to inlerrogale the complexities of contemporary living. Zbikowski's rigorous training in African and Afro-diasporic forms, playing sports and performing manual labour informs her craft. "An exhilarating hour in the presence of six superhero dancers who couldn't be more utterly human, made offlesh, swsat, muscle and endless striving., ***** The Guardian The Guardian s #l dance show ofthe ear. Fairy Tales (The Pla￿).. Exploring the intersection of femininity, identity and self-discovery, Fairy Tales by Czech Republic company, POCKETART, connects us to our past by revisiting childhood experiences. By taking on different roles from fairy tales or every day real-life figures, the dancers envision new fantasies that reimagine how we see our happy endings. POCKETART'S work is characterised by tackling topics that go beyond the personal experience of the individual, touching on global societal issues. This work was commissioned by Big Pulse Dan￿ Alliance, a Creative Europe funded initiative of which Dance Umbrella was a part. several attgmpls al braiding my way home (Brixton House).. The Dance Umbrella Change Tempo platform presents smaller scale work by emerging artists. DU24's Change Tempo featured choreographers Adam Seid Tahir and Amina Seid Tahir whose work draws inspiration from literature on Black feminism and marine mammals. several attempts at braiding n7y way home is a show born out of longing for a space that celebrates and holds their multiplicities as queer Afro-Nordic siblings. London Bridge Takeoverl Family Weekender (Potters Fields and The Unicorn Theatre).. The Dance Umbrella Family Weekender comprised of performances of De Stille's Ey6catchers at the Unicorn, with accompanying free dance and music workshops. The Bobby Dazzler (by Hackney Showrooml was a free outdoor programme of DJ'S, live cabaret acts, dance floor prizes and family fun in nearby Pollers Fields, and attracted a steady stream of audiences. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report DU24 Digital Programme Available to global and national aUdIen￿S from 9 31 October, Dance Umbrella's digital programme consisted of a curated selection of innovative dance films, panel discussions and unique encounters with 2024's festival artists. Dance Umbrella's Digital Pass was Pay Vvhat You Can for the fourth year, giving audiences aC￿sS to the entire digital programme within this year's festival. Choreographer's Cut.. Now a staple of Dance Umbrella's digital offering. this year's featured artist was loanna Paraskevopoulou, who look audiences us behind the scenes to look at the inner workings of her innovative production, MOS (four sold out shows were presented as part of DU23 at the Barbicanl. Using everyday objects.. umbrellas, plungers, coconut shells, MOS, evokes the sound effects made by expert foley artists for film and TV. The physical act of generating audio while following the film becomes energetic dance, with tap numbers turned into recordings that are looped, distorted, paused and intensified. This Choreographer's Cut was filmed on the sel of MOS al the Barbican in 2023. Films.. A number of artists featured in both 2024 live and digital programmes including., the filmed version of Radioactive Practi￿ by Abby Z and the New Utility's, commissioned by Dance Umbrella. This gave audiences unable to see the live work an alternative way to access it. Hurtling onlo the stage with explosive physicality, six performers challenge their physical and mental limits in a genre-bending new work. This powerful ple￿ was recontexlualised from the stage for film by director Jeremy Jacob. a series of animations by visual artist and filmmaker Hetain Patel ereated during lockdown in 2020, initially intended to loop infinitely as individual works, were presented as part of the Dance Umbrella Festival as a single screen lasler series for the first lime. Reflecting on his approach lo all his multidisciplinary practices, Hetain is Interested in the specificity of each medium he uses- in this case, some explorations for the body that are only possibly through animation. Folds of Touch by POCKETART is inspired by memories of the choreographer Johana Pockova's grandmother. It follows four female dancers, an eighl-year-old girl and a 90-year- old woman, as they perform on stage. Based on the production 141arehouses Full of Emotions, the film is both a documentary of the play and a fictional depicb.on of the women's lives in real lime. the film of The Featherstonehau hs Draw on the Sketchbooks of E on Schiele by choreographer Lea Anderson. Lea discovered the work ofAuslrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele years ago when leafing through the Amolfini bookshop. Taken by the possibility of seeing Schiele's framing of repeated figures in the reproduction of his sketchbooks as a system for writing dance, she imagined Schiele as a choreographer whose dances had been lost in this work. Originally created in 1998 as a live work, it was remade as a film in 2010 in collaboration with Deborah May of Kinoki and with new music by Steve Blake and Will Saunders. This film was given its world premiere In Dance Umbrella 2024. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Also in the film programme was photographer and filmmaker Hugo Glendinning and choreographer Rosemary Lee's acclaimed short film, Sentence, which explored the fleeting nature of dance through innovative animation techniques and slow shutter speed. Filmed in a former courtroom, dancer Lauren Potter's movements blur in and out of the dark wooden panels, an effect created using only variations in shutter speed and the dancer's actions which needed lo be repealed for long periods of time to create short sequences. Crafted during the isolating period of lock down and accompanied by Isaac Lee- Kronick's haunting soundtrack, Sentence is both poetic and mysterious, and evokes a profound sense of longing. Artist Enwunters.. Another series Dance Umbrella has developed for its digital plafform. Artist Encounters is an online professional development workshop," focusing on cultivating pffictical skills, sharing knowledge, and asking questions that resonate. For Dance Umbrella Festival 2024, Artist Encounters was led by choreographer Lea Anderson, celebmting the 40th anniversary of her company The Cholmondeleys with the publication of two new books focusing on her work. Using these as a jumping off point, Lea alongside author Mary Kale Connolly, offered a window into a unique choreographic world. In addition to revealing Lea's unusual modes of collaboration with some of the UK'S leading creatives, they explored the ways in which her works live on today via their rich archive of costumes and performance ephemera. From the earliest Cholmondeleys days of dancing in Doc Martens on beer-slrewn gig plattorms, to the rigour of sleek chorus lines for the theatre stage, and the precision of performed gallery exhibitions, Lea Anderson and her dancers have forged a unique path. This event was accessed by a live audience at Trinity Laban, live st￿aMed and subsequently available via the DU24 digital pass. Panel Discussions.. Moving with Equity was a panel discussion created to contextualise some of the themes explored in Mamela Nyamza's HATCHED ENSEMBLE. Programmed prior to the opening show the panel discussed Black body politics. the body as a tool for decolonisation and liberating your movement practice. Chaired by Azieb Pool, she was joined by Kelechi Okafor Ihost of the Say Your Mind podcast, actress, director & public speaker) and Mamela Nyamza (choreographer of HATCHED ENSEMBLE). This event was allended by a live audience at The Barbian and subsequently available via the DU24 digital pass. Is theatre stealing dan￿S moves.. The role ofthe movement director. Chaired by Shakespeare's Globe CEO Stella Kanu, Polly Bennell (Sallburn, Elvis, The Crown), Yukiko Masui (SAY, Romeo and Juliet, The Effect) and Shelley Maxwell (Gel Up Sland Up, Shitters, Macbelhl discussed the growing demand for the role of movement director in theatre. Exploring how movement direction differs from the role of choreographer, they discussed how movement direction has evolved in recent years and how it is more in demand than ever. This event was attended by a live audience at The Globe, live streamed and subsequenlly available via the DU24 digital pass. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF DANCE UMBRELLA 2024-25 sfATisrics 20 freeL2h¢4fS qmplDyod ry228 8810 lot a¥dlenoes •lwowk byarti$t51tomwnlÈsfrom grou *iilhprOt¢¢t4 ararterl$tl¢$ c¢mmlssknn In Person, Digital 140% 81 117% 2SO Creative Learning 1.000 12 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Significant achievementsl key statistics: Dance Umbrella reached over /2 million people last year Our digital content strategy resulted in 570k views across Dance Umbrella plafforms- a 1310/0 increase 6,299 people engaged with the festival 5,728 at live perfomanees and 571 at on-line events and through the digitsl pass 10 UK premieres and 21 artislslcompanies presented both live and digitally 60,￿ international artists,. 40,￿ Global Majority representation 800/0 ofwork shown was new to London There 19 in person events across performances, talks, workshops and industry events There were 8 online events across films, workshops, talks and sound works 3 new venLJelpresenting partnerships in Shakespeare's Globe, Team London Bridge & Potter's Field Park Trust 2 returning venue partnerships after a long hiatus in Southbank Centre and Trinity Laban 630/0 of lolal audience capacity across the festival Dan￿ Umbrella employed approximately 20 freelance staff employed 81 /0 of the digital pass customers were new Other Artistic Activity studio Sessions Studio Sessions is a presenter programme, introducing dance artists based in England to promoters from the UK and abroad, with the ambition of brokering new relationships for international co- commissioning and future touring. Studio Sessions is collabootion between Dan Umbrella and FABRIC that has been running since 2018. For 2024 Studio Sessions look place on October 12th October al The Place and Barbican Cenlre. Around 30 UK and international delegates and programmers allended the session to see works-in-progress sharings by SAY, Tom Cassani and Jo Bannon. They went on lo watch Hetain Palel's performance at the Barbican. Marco da Silva Ferreira's CARCAGA was presented outside the festival period in January, due to being nominated for the inaugural Rose Prize. This was a Dance UmbrellalBig Pulse co-presenlation with Sadler's Wells. Marco da Silva Ferreira's work explores tools of cultural constructs'on through the encounter of Portuguese folk dances and contemporary streevclubbing dances. The second iteration of Dance Umbrella's London Battle curated by Jade Hackett was due lo take place in August 2024, co-presented with Somerset House. Due to a fire that broke out In Somerset House the morning of the event, the Battle was cancelled. Big Pulse Dance Alliance IBPDAI Dance Umbrella is a member of Big Pulse Dance Alliance, a vibrant partnership of ￿e1ve European dance festivals and institutions, connected by a common aim of promoting, strengthening and broadening the reach of contemporary dance. 2024125 was the final year of the EU Creative Eumpe Co-funding period, which spanned 2021-2024. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report The project's long-term vision was lo establish a lively network of European dance festivals who work collaboratively and sustainably to further the life-changing impact of dance. Together the partners have invested in innovation and new talent during this three year period.. Commission and premiered 10 new artistic works, upscaling artists, ideas for medium to large- scale venues Delivered 289 presentations across 97 cities in 27 countries, attracting audiences of more 200,000 in Europe-and more outside Europe (including Brazil, America, Hong Kong, Australia) Supported 91 artists lo travel lo dan￿ festivals in the ne￿ork through the Visiting Artists, programme, where they connected with international peers, built networks, engaged in professional development opportunities and developed their creative practice This year Dance Umbrella presented BPDA commissioned works.. Pocket Art's Fairy Tales in the '24 festival, and ctrpresented Iwilh Sadler's Wells) Marco da Silva Ferreira's CARCAGA 's outside the festival. Partners of Big Pulse Dance Alliance along with artists, curators, producers, administrators, communications officers and policymakers from across Europe and beyond came together in Turin from 23-24 October 2024 for a two-day professional forum, tilled Big Pulse Reflections, which focused on the importance of European collaboration for the future of the dance sector. Hosted by Tealro Stabile and Torinodanza Festival, the ro ramme of events included panel discussions, workshops and creative presentations, as well as a keynote speech from Georg Haeusler, Director for Culture, Creativity and Sport in the European Commission. Both DU Executives presented as part of the pr￿raMMe. The Big Pulse Reflections platform launched the newly formed Dance Festivals Ne￿ork Europe IDanceFestNetl of which DU is a founding member. A coalition of European dance festlV81s, it is dedicated to advancing contemporary dance's role in building a sustainable, inclusive and innovative future. Prioritising themes sueh as mobility, sustainability, social inelusion and energy transition while working across disciplines and borders, DanceFestNel promotes the unique ability of dance to bridge cultural divides and enhance societal engagement, creating a dynamic network that supports responsible, fotward-looking practices in the arts. Dance Umbrella's EDlco-CEO is part of the Management Team for Festivals Network Europe. DanceFestNet will be overseen by Pulse Foundation, a new legal entity, which will be based in Amsterdam. 11 will be the umbrella organisation for the network and any subsequent funded consortium projects. The network will start operations in 2025, with ils first project being a new iteration of the Visiting Artists Project funded by Creative Europe, investing in artist mobility, involving 19 visits over a o year period. Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship Over 2024 Dance Umbrella led a research project looking al demand and capacity for sustainable pathways towards diverse curatorial leadership in dance. Sector specialist Delia Barker supported DU with this work. 10 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report There were four phases.. 1. Research phaselliterature review- mapping pertinent pre-existing and current programmes 2. Consultation with artistslvenueslfeslivals Istakeholders in a series of forums 3. Consolidation and dissemination of learning 4. Model leslinglfeedback with prospective partners and artistslcurators An article by Delia reflecting on the process was published on our website on Nov 20th alongside a recorded conversation with Dan￿ Umbrella's Artistic Director {198 playslclips on TikTok viewed by 197kl. From the learning Dance Umbrella developed a programme for dance curatorslaspiring dan￿ curators that, with funding, will be a catalyst for change sitting within our annual festival cycles and interwoven with key national and international artist development programmes. Mentorships: ADICEO Freddie Opoku-Addaie mentored several choreographer, producers, curators and future leaders, including UK and inlernalionally based artist Anlhea Lewis, Vanessa Mirza, Becky Namgauds, Tyron Isaac Stewart, Amala Dianor, Abby Zbikowski, Georgia Tegou, Amo Schuitemaker. Croative Learning Programmo {CLPI Du's creative learning objectives are focused on Increasing access, engagement, and appreciation of dance for people predominantly in selected outer London boroughs that we present within. We have a specific focus on children, young people ICYPI and families, but have also worked with groups of older adults over the past four years. Multi-year funding for CYP programme finished in 23124 but two small grants we secured to deliver projects including.. The London Bridge Takeover (outlined abovel Westminster Youth Project Dance. Camera. Action was a project with St Andrew's Youth Club in Westminster and Impact Dan￿, funded by Westminster Council. Over the course of the project there were eighl-weekly sessions held al the youth club and the final session was held at Impact Dance's studio for the young people lo have a lour and dance in their studio. 14 young people (average age 9 yrsl look part in the project. A film documenting the project was screened St Andrew's Youth Club for the participants and their families. 'Every week the girls were looking fonvard to theirsessions as they kept commenting on how lovely the staff where and I believe that was a huge factor lo their engagement and commitment lo this program. The support from Dance Umbrella and Impact Dance has been amazing throughout and it has really shown through those that turned up every week lo be a part of something so great as some may have never gotten this stepping stone lo acknowledge they enjoy dancing and expressing themselves in a drfferenl form of creative arts., St Andrew's Youth Club Deputy Manager. 80 /0 of participants said they would like to continue dancing120O/9 said maybe) and all responded yes when asked if they would like lo continue dancing with Impact Dance. 11 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Development Activity We extend our thanks to all our SUPFX)rters and their generous donations of time, money and expertise. The Trustees tske their responsibility under the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 seriously and have considered the implications on their aclivilies. The charity's fundraising is from both Trusts and Foundations and from individuals who interact with our work by attending performances and events. The charity does not work directly with commercial participators or professional fundraising companies. The Trustees are not aware of any complaints made in respect of fundraising during the period. We are leveraging long-term artistic planning as a means for communication and fundraising in the following ways.. Cultivation events outside and during the festival period Fostering corporate relationships with the support of Trustees and the Business Development sub-committee New fundraising campaign focusing on Dance Umbrella's new five year strategic plan Trust & Foundations This year we received generous support from.. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation IEFFI Bloomberg Philanthropies Cockayne Foundation, London Community Fund Edwin Fox Foundation Linbury Trust Our partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, Digital Accelerator Programme has seen us invest in key infrastructure including a new CRM which was in use for DU24 and develop a dala-led digital content strategy which has yielded". 60A increase in digital pass audiences 1170/0 growth in social media engagement 570k video views across all digital platforms during the festival campaign1+131 %) 117'/0 increase in organically reached Instagram accounts Inon-sponsored content) 2500/0 increase in the number of Dance Umbrella Inslagram followers reached 1400kn increase in YouTube video views for new content 3.1 Q/0 increase in newsletter open rate Other government grants Dance Umbrella thanks Arts CoLJncil England for their continued investment in Dance Umbrella as an NPO INalional Portfolio Organisationl. Additionally, Arts Council awarded Dance Umbrella strategic funds for a research and development project looking al demand and capacity for sustainable pathways towards diverse curatorial leadership in dance. Grants from British Council, Performing Arts Fund Netherlands, Czech Centre London supported the presentation of Mamela Nyamza, De Slilte and POCKETART respectively. A grant fmm Westminster Council supported our Dance. Camera. Action project. This was the final year of a Creative Europe grant via the Big Pulse Dance Alliance. 12 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report The Backstage Trust generously awarded grant of £15,000 to support the first year of Dance Umbrella's Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship programme which will commence in 2026127. Individuals Dance Umbrella has continued to grow its individual giving in 2024125 through fundraising campaign in September 2024 and several fundraising events during the year. The customisability of our new CRM enabled the addition of an option for users lo make a donation to DU when registering for an event or buying a Digital Pass, using a simple donation ask. This resulted in a 1,1710/o increase in donations via our Digital Pass Ithe Digital Pass is the way audiences ac￿SS our on-line offer) compared lo 2023, with a 3640/0 increase in the amounts donated. Finance Back in 2023 Dance Umbrella agreed a new strategic plan., selling out a road map for growth over the next five years in order lo Increase its impact, profile, investment in artists and revenue. In the last year we have.. leveraged our new plan to secure core funds sought continuation funding for existing programmes that make a core contribution pursued growth strands outlined in the plan and identified new strategic opportunities to support resilience and growth After allowing for consumption of restricted funds we ended the year with total funds of £235,624. We expended all £106,600 of restricted income received in previous years and the additional £77,903 of restricted income received in 2024125. We are not carrying forward any restricted income to 2025126. Total income is £621,160, £36,764 down on 20231241£657,9241. Donations and Legacies were up by £20,041 on 2023124 but charitsble activities were down by £20,403 on 2023124. Theatre Tax relief was also down by £35,738 on 2023124. Unrestricted free reserves increased by £25,813. Total expenditure was £701,947, which is £16,478 up on 2023124 1£685,4691. Fundraising costs increased by £25,234 and Artistic Activities were down by £8,756. Reserves Our total reserves decreased from £316,411 10 £235,624 through spending down of restricted funds. Restricted funds have decreased from £106,600 to £nil. Unreslricled reserves lolalled £235,624, an increase of £25,813 from 2023124. Of this, £97,000 is designated funds and £138,624 are free reserves. To maintain ils levels of unrestricted reserves, within ils overall fundraising profile, DU aims lo secure more multi-year funding for core activities. Organisation structure & Govemance DU strives to ensure that the Board includes an appropriate spread of gender, ethnicity, age and physical ability and maintain 30'/o minimum cultural diversity. Two new Iruslees were recruited this year bring board membership lo 9. Du's optimum membership level is 7-11, for appropriate governance and eapacity of the Board lo support the ambitions of the senior management team in delivering and growing the artistic progmmme. A new co-leadership model was introduced with Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Artistic Director and Tania Imer, Executive Director working jointly as co-chief Executives. 13 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report The team structure comprises two full-time members of staff in the Programming Department and one part-lime and bNo full-lime members of staff in Adminislralion. The development and marketing roles operate as freelance positions. The Creative Learning Producer wound up in Q3, due to mu￿1-year funding for this role coming lo an end. Trustees approve and monitor Du's strategic plan, which is the basis for Du's funding agreement with ACE as a National Portfolio Organisation. The plan includes a risk register, also reviewed annually by Trustees, along with Du's policies. Trustees have financial oversight, approving annual budgets and subsequently reviewing management accounts against approved budgets on a quarterly basis. Trustees also review and approve the audited accounts at the annual December AGM and ensure that DU is governed in accordance with Charity Commission rules and UK Company Law. The Board mel four limes this year. On an operational level, Trustees are appointed on to separate sub-committees in Finance, Business Development, and Trustee Nominations, lo enable detailed oversight and scrutiny of finances, support the organisalion's Income generation, and recruitment of new Trustees. Sub-commillees report back to the Board on a regular basis either al the quarterfy Board meetings or more ad-hoc throughout the year via email communications. A Trustees annual skills audit Is conducted for continued assessment of the skills, knowledge, and expertise represented in the organisalion at a governance level. Priorities for the coming year 2025-26 In 2025126 Dance Umbrella will seek to build on the successes of 2024125. The hybrid festival will amplify diverse international voices and programme contextualising discussions that engage audiences, critics and the broader sector in the cultural layers and nuances of the work being presented. We will continue to move toward our ambition of transitioning lo a curatorial model that embraces a multiplicity of diverse voices, expanding the window through which we see and appreciate dance. DU will be focussed on securing significant multi-year investment for DU core activity and our growth areas. We will do this through fundraising for the DCS and festival programmes. We will continue to focus on cullivaling corporate support and individual giving, building on last year's success through fundraising events and bespoke campaigns. This year we will start lo scope a commissioning fund for Du's 50th anniversary. With this work a priority we won't have capacity to fundraise for a sustained creative learning programme, but intend lo focus on rebuilding this area of our work in 2026127. The refreshed digital conlenl strategy is a key area of strategic investment. We aim to maintain this despite coming to the end of the Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Programme. As a festival this is how we sustain a voice year-round and keep audiences invested in our work. During the festival period we will work to deepen engagement with audien￿5 via our different plattorm, converting audiences to newsletter subscribers, digital pass customers and donors. We will continue to work with partner to find ways of gathering data about DU audiences, particularly seeking ways to better gain insights about our live audiences and closing the gap between online and offline audiences. Slaying attuned to innovative intemational conlemF)orary dance practice and maintaining relationships with peer organisalion across the globe is critical our business model. We will continue to invest lime and resources in imFX)rtant Irans-European and international networks. 14 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Trustees, Report Srnall company exemptions This report is prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The trustees, annual report has been approved by the Iruslees on 9 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by 81gNd by.. F7E3869B7E1C450 Jacob Ulrich {Chairl Tmstee 15 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Dance Umbrella Limited I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are sel out on pages 17 to 33. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Trustees (who are also the Directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acll and that an Independent examination is needed. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified lo undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Associab'on of Chartered Certified Accountants. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject lo an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act., follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act., and slate whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report 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 you as Iruslees 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 the accounts present a "true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. Indepondent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in, any material respect, the requirements". to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2005., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 81gNd by.. 041V 44007CAC2117A67 Richard Nelson FCCA Breckman & Company Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 49 South Molton Street London W1K 5LH 9 December 2025 16 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Ln in co u> (o Ln Ln (D CQ ) (7) (0 I i¥- 0tr40 Orco 0 (7) (7) J o CO ￿ LULLU Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Income from donatlons and legacles Grants Arts Council England - NPO funding 358,505 358,505 358,505 358,505 Donatlons Supporter scheme Gift Aid Donations 11,326 4,657 38,274 2,676 31,540 54,257 34,216 412,762 392,721 Income from charitable activities Artistic activities Production income Ticket saleslperformance fees ManagementlconsLJltan¢y fees Partner contributions Sundry income 37,751 667 76,688 3,300 1,820 48,098 157 Carried forward 115,106 53,375 18 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Income from charltable actlvltles Brought forward 115,106 53,375 Project specific funding Creative EuropelEU project grants Finnish Institute British Council ACE project grants Dutch Performing Arts Fund Czech Centre Ministry of Culture Taiwan Onassis STEGI Esmee Fairbairn Foundation The London Community City Of Westminster The Linbury Trust Chan￿ry Lane Fox Foundation The D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust Corporate Sponsorship 33,828 4,931 35,000 16,250 16,250 3,475 350 8,333 2,523 50,000 15,000 10,000 6,500 7,500 3,000 25,000 77,903 1 $0,037 193,009 213,412 Other income Theatre lax relief ITTRI 14,098 49,836 14,098 49,836 19 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Expendlture on charltable actlvltles Artistie activities Productionlrunning costs Salary costs Artisvprojecl fees Commissioning fees Other fees Social security costs Technicalldigilal costs AC￿SS costs Artists, travellsubsislence Publicilyldigital media Venue hireslcosts Hireslpurchases General production costs Travel - researchlslaff 103,955 107,121 7,515 54 10,543 13,608 5,928 47,526 65,352 2,040 14,603 16,343 12,267 96,504 94,495 22,416 58 10,543 28,757 4,208 46,637 65,267 8,909 16,388 5,811 1,457 406,855 401,450 Talent development Artisvtslenl development Big Pulse Dan￿ AIIIan￿UK Intensive 1,400 6,000 4,575 4,575 7,400 Creative learninglparticipation costs Digital projects Evaluation Salary costs Social security costs 6,475 785 3,664 23,328 1,807 14,938 1,807 23,220 29,584 Support and governance costs- page 21 223,638 228.610 658,288 667,044 20 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Support and governance costs Support costs Office overheads Renvserviceslslorage Rates Telephonelmobilelinlernet Insurance IT softwarelmainlenancelsupport offi￿ equipmenurepairslmainlenance Building mainlenancelcleaning Depreciation of fixlureslfittingslequipment 31,756 1,647 3,030 6,638 10,874 789 993 3,147 30,610 1,690 3,044 4,295 23,657 840 1,080 3,940 58,874 69,156 Administration costs Salarieslpension costs Fees Social security costs Trainingldevelopmenurecruilment Prinlinglpostageloffice supplies Subscriptionslmemberships Sundries 111,633 20,499 6,991 3,010 423 1,342 2,835 110,548 16,027 4,359 1,448 256 502 4,474 146,733 137,614 Professionaiifinancial Consultsncy fees Bank charges Credit card charges Deficit on foreign exchange 8,910 640 151 2,160 10,936 2,076 80 2,882 11,861 15,974 Governance costs Legallprofessional Accountan¢ylconsullancy 670 5,500 366 5,500 6,170 5,866 223,638 228,610 21 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Balance Sheet 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets: Tangible assets 2,868 6,015 Current assets: Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10 77,384 197,507 80,539 265,357 274,891 345,896 Liabilities- Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 11 142,1351 135,500) Net current assets 232,756 310,396 Total assets less Current 235,624 316,411 The funds ofthe charlty Unrestricted funds.. General funds Designated funds 14 138,624 97,000 112,811 97,000 235,624 209,811 106,600 Restricted income funds 15 Total charity fund$ 235,624 316,411 For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was enlirfed to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies. Directors. responsibilities.. The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordan￿ with section 476., The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wth the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 applicable lo companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 9 December 2025 and signed on ils behalf by SIgNd by.. S*n•dtsy.' F7 Jaco Trustee riekfchair) 112C1￿C081C47F 7[1 Peter Barker {Treasurer) Trustee The notes on pages 24 to 33 form an integral part of these financial ststemenls. 22 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating activities 18 169,1411 17,1571 Cash flows from investing activities: Dividends, interest and rents from investments 1,291 1,955 Net cash provided by investment activities 1,291 1,955 Change in cash al bank and in hand in the reporting period 17 Cash at bank and in hand at the beginning of the reporting period Cash at bank and in hand at the end ofthe reporting pgriod 167,8501 15,2021 265,357 270,559 197,507 265,357 23 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accounting policies 1.1. Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement of Recommended Practice lissued October 20191 applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notelsl. 1.2. Incoming resources Ail incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activibes when. the charity is legally entitled to the funds. any performance conditions allached lo the income have been mel or are fully within the control of the charity. there is sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is considered probable. the amount can be reliably measured. Donations and legacies Granlsldonalions are recognised in incoming resources in the year in which they are receivable, except as follows.. when donors specify that grantsldonalions given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods. when donors impose condib'ons which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entiued lo use such income, the income is deferred and not included in incoming resources until the preconditions for use are met. Charitable activities Artistic income income from box office, performance fees and sundry other theatrical income is included in incoming resources in the period in which the relevant show lakes place. Project specific funding when donors specify that donations and grants are for particular reslricled purposes, which do not amount to pre-conditions regarding enlitlemenl, this income Is Included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivable. 24 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Donated serrfices and facilities Donated services or facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been mel, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. On receipt, donated services and facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift lo the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay lo obtain serviTrs or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market, a corresF)onding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. Investment income Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity., this is normally upon notification of the Interest paid or payable by the bank. 1.3. Expenditure Al expenditure is included on an accruals basis inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered and is recognised when". there is a legal or conslruclive obligation to make a payment il is probable that settlement will be required the amount of the obligation can be measufftd reliably Costs of raising funds Costs incurred in attracting donations, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds. Charitsble activitiOS Artistic costs - costs incurred in the production and running of productions toured in the year, as well as costs incurred in creative learning and participation activities. - Support costs The administotive and overhead costs associated with running the office from which the company operates as well as governance costs. Support costs are wholly attributable lo theatre production costs. - Governance costs Costs associated with the conslitulional and slatulory requirements of the charity. 1.4. Fund accounting Funds held by the charity are either.. Unreslricled general funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects al the discretion of the trustees. Designated funds - these are funds sel aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects. Restricted funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Reslriclions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial stalemenls. 25 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 1.5. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Individual fixed assets Costing £100 or more are capitalised at cost. Depreciation is provided al annual rates calculated lo write off the cost less residual value of each asset over ils expected useful life, as follows. Fixtureslfittingslequipmenl 250/0 on cost 1.6. Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised al the settlement amount due after any tmde discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after tsking account of any trade discounts due. 1.7. Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the dale of acquisib'on or opening of the deposit or similar account. 1.8. Creditors and provisions Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds lo a third paty and the amount due to sellle the obligation can be measured or eslimaled reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 1.9. Pensions The company operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefits of its employees. Contributions are recognised as expenditure when due. 1.10. Foreign currencies Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign CLJrrencies are translated into sterling al the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the date of the transactions. All gains and losses on exchange are written off in the Income and Expenditure account. 1.11. Financial Instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial inslrumenls. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised al transaction value, and subsequendy measured at their settlement value. 1.12. Significant Accounting Estimates and Judgements In determining the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities, the eharity makes assumptions of the effects of uncertain future events on those assets and liabilities al the balance sheet date. The charity's eslimales and assumptions are based on historical experience and expectstion of future events and are reviewed annually. 26 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Incoming resources The total incoming resources for the year have been derived from the principal activity undertaken wholly in the UK. Othor income 2025 2024 Theatre tax relief ITTRI 14,098 49,836 Net incomellexpenditurel for the year is stated after charging: 2025 2024 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Deficit on foreign exchange Independent examiner's remuneration independent examination other services 3,147 2,160 3,940 2,882 4,000 1,500 4,400 1,500 Trustees. emoluments and reimbursed expenses The trustees received no remuneration during the year {2024 - £nill. The aggregated amount reimbursed lo Iruslees during the year was £nil12024- £nil}. 27 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Staff costs and numbers 2025 2024 Staff costs Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs 225,655 19,341 4,872 226,837 16,694 4,791 249,868 248,322 Two employees earned £60,000 or more during the year {2024 - nill. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and the Senior Management Team. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £132,642 12024- £105,6241. Staff numbers The average numbers of full-lime equivalent employees (including casual and part time slaffl during the year was made up as follows.. 2025 Number 2024 Number Support Production Pension costs The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The scheme and its assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and amounted to £4,872 {2024 - £4,791). Corporation Taxation The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within seetion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the exlenl that these are applied to its charitable objects. 28 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Fixed assets - tangible assets Fixturesl fittingsl equlpment Cost 1 April 2024 1 31 March 2025 17,946 Depreciation 1 April 2024 Charge for year 11,931 3,147 31 March 2025 15,078 Net book values 31 March 2025 2,868 31 March 2024 6,015 10. Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Other debtors (including VATI Prepayments Accrued income 14,755 7,961 8,452 46,216 9,924 12,002 7,662 50,951 77,384 80,539 11. Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Other laxationlsocial security Other creditors Accruals Deferred income Inole 121 15,105 4,438 732 6,860 15,000 21,383 5,017 9,100 42,135 35,500 29 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 12. Deferred income Balance at 1 April 2024 Amount deferred in the year 15,000 Balance at 31 March 2025 15,000 Deferred income relates to theatrical income received in advance. 13. Llmlted by Guarantee The private limited company is registered in EW- England & Wales, is limited by guarantee, and does not have a share capital. Each member gives a guarantee lo contribute a sum, not exceeding £1, 10 the company should it be wound up. At 31 March 2025 there were g members. 14. Unrestricted funds Brought Incoming Outgoing fonvard resources resources Carried forward General fund Designated funds.. Designated per reserves Policy IT fund 112,811 543,257 1517,4441 138,624 92,000 5,000 92,000 5,000 209,811 543,257 1517,4441 235,624 GeneTal fund Free reserves for artistic and other activities. Designated per reserves Policy A quarter of Dance Umbrella's annual overhead and administration Costs to all()w for operations to continue for a period of three months if the organisalion has lo close. IT fund A fund to cover planned future IT expenditure. 30 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 15. Restricted funds Brought fonvard Incoming Outgoing resources resources Carried for•vard DU24.' Hatched Ensemble London Community Fund Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Fund DU24.' Radioactive Practice Big Pulse Dance Alliance London Leap Reels. dance & film youth project DU24'. Family Dan￿ Vveekend Fairy Tales by Pocket Art Arts Council Strategic Investment Fund 30,000 15,000 48,500 7,500 137,5001 115,0001 148,5001 16,5001 133,8281 13, 1001 110,0001 13,4751 13501 126,2501 6,500 33,828 3,100 10,000 3,475 350 16,250 10,000 106,600 77,903 1184,5031 DU24: Hatched Ensemble DU24 Hatched Ensemble". British Council funding received for presentation costs for Mamela Nyamza's Hatched Ensemble, while The Fox Foundation's grant supported presentstion costs for Mamela Nyamza's Hatched Ensemble. London Communlty Fund For commissioning and presentation costs of Helain Palel's Mathroo Basha previewed in the 2024 Dance Umbrella festival. The grant also supported the presentation costs of Mamela Nyamza's Hatched Ensemble in the 2024 festival. Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Fund Support provided by Bloomberg to strengthen Dance Umbrella's leehnical infrastrueture and build digitsl skills & capacity to become a sustainable hybrid dance festival reaching audiences woddwide. DU24: Radioactive Practice The Linbury's small grants programme supported Abby Zbikowski's Radioactive Practice at Sadler's Wells as part of DU24. Big Pulse Dance Alliance The final payment for a mulli-year Creative Europe funded project called Big Pulse Dance Alliance, enabling Dance Umbrella to work with a coalition of 12 European dance festival to support artists and diversify dance programming on the big stages of Europe. London Leap An Esmee Fairbairn Foundation grant to further develop Dance Umbrella's creative learning programme and broaden access to dance participation for CYP and their families in outer London boroughs. 31 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Reels: dance & film youth project This was Culture & Community grant from Westminster Council to deliver a dance for film project with young people who attend Sl Andrews Youth Club. The project ran from September lo December 2024. DU24: Famlly Dance Weekend This grant was for presentation of de Stille's Eyecalchers at the Unicorn as part of the Family Dan Weekend at the 2024 Festival Fairy Tales by Pocket Art This grant was lo support the presentation of Fairy Tales by Pocket Art in the 2024 festival. Arts Council Strategic Investment Fund Arts Council funding for a diversifying curatorial stewardship research and development project. 16. Analysis of net assets between funds Goneral funds Dosignated funds Total Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented by.. Fixed assets Net current assets 2,868 135,756 2,868 232,756 97,000 138,624 97,000 235,824 17. Analysls of changes In net cash funds Opening balance Cash flov Closing balance Cash at bank and in hand 265,357 167,8501 197,507 Net cash funds 265,357 167,8501 197,507 32 Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 7953A121-B864461E-gE48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited (Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 18. Reconciliation of net incomel{expenditurel to net cashflow from operating activities 2025 2024 Nel {expenditure) for the reporting period las per the slalement of financial acliviliesl Depreciation and amortisation Dividends, interest and rents from investments Decrease in debtors (Decreasellincrease in creditors 180,7871 127,5451 3,147 11,2911 3,155 6,635 3,940 11,9551 16,134 2,269 Net cash outtlow from operating activities 169,1411 17,1 $71 19. Financial commitments Al 31 March 2025 the company had total future commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows.. 2025 2024 Due: Within one year Between one and five years 22,620 90,480 20,854 113,100 20,854 20. Related party transactlons There were no related party transactions during the year. 33 Docusign Envelope ID: 7953A121-BB64-461E-9E48-BDDCAF8A57FF Dance Umbrella Limited Somerset House, West Wing Strand London WC2R 1LA 9 December 2025 ## **MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER** To: Breckman & Company Limited ## Dear Sirs The following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience such as we consider necessary in connection with your independent examination of the charitable company’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. These enquiries have included inspection of supporting documentation where appropriate and are sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can make each of the following representations. All representations are made to the best of our knowledge and belief. ## **General** - 1 We acknowledge that the work performed by you is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and that you do not express an audit opinion. - 2 We confirm that the charitable company qualifies as small in accordance with the conditions set out in chapter 1 of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. - 3 We confirm that the charitable company was entitled to exemption under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 the requirement to have its financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 audited. We also confirm that the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. - 4 We have fulfilled our responsibilities as trustees as set out in the terms of your engagement letter dated 25 June 2015, under the Companies Act 2006 for preparing financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view and for making accurate representations to you. - 5 All the transactions undertaken by the charitable company have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. - 6 All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your independent examination. We have provided you with unrestricted access to all appropriate persons within the charitable company, and with all other records and related information requested, including minutes of all management and trustee meetings and correspondence with The Charity Commission. - 7 The financial statements are free of material misstatements, including omissions. - 8 The effects of uncorrected misstatements are immaterial both individually and in total. ## **Assets and liabilities** - 9 The charitable company has satisfactory title to all assets and there are no liens or encumbrances on the charitable company’s assets. - 10 All actual liabilities, contingent liabilities and guarantees given to third parties have been recorded or disclosed as appropriate. - 11 We have no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying value and where relevant the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements. Docusign Envelope ID: 7953A121-BB64-461E-9E48-BDDCAF8A57FF ## **Accounting estimates** - 12 Significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are reasonable. ## **Loans and arrangements** - 13 The charitable company has not granted any advances or credits to, or made guarantees on behalf of, directors. ## **Legal claims** - 14 No claims in connection with litigation have been, or are expected to be, received ## **Laws and regulations** - 15 There are no known instances of non-compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements. ## **Related parties** - 16 We are not aware of any transactions with related parties requiring disclosure in the financial statements. ## **Subsequent events** - 17 All events subsequent to the date of the financial statements which require adjustment or disclosure have been properly accounted for and disclosed. ## **Going concern** - 18 We believe that the charitable company’s financial statements should be prepared on a going concern basis on the grounds that current and future sources of funding or support will be more than adequate for the charitable company’s needs. We have considered a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. We believe that no further disclosures relating to the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern need to be made in the financial statements. ## **Grants and donations** - 19 All grants, donations and other income, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions in the application of such income. ## **Restricted grants and donations are as follows:** Creative Europe/EU project grants £33,828 ACE Project grants £16,250 Dutch Performing Arts Fund £3,475 Czech Centre £350 City Of Westminster £10,000 The Linbury Trust £6,500 Chancery Lane Fox Foundation £7,500 Yours faithfully ............................................. ................................................... JAKE ULRICH - CHAIR PETER BARKER - TRUSTEE Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees