LANGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST REPORT YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2026 Charity Nufflb•r 281268 Company Numb•r 01617746 Languag• of Danc• Trust Oxford Hous• D•rbyshir• Str••t London E2 6HG 020 7749 1131 Info@lod¢.org www.lodc.org LANGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEIIBER 2026 TRUSTEES Sandta Ann Mrtchel (res19r￿d 21 May 2026) Angela Garvey MA (Horts) (resKJn8d 2 Marth 2028> Lynda Howarth Jane Duleu Grace Wakott Regtstered Charty Number - 281268 Reg￿tered Company Number - 01517745 Regislered Office. Oxford House, Derbythwe Stree( LoThlon, E2 6HG oxfo￿ H￿Se. Derbyshire stree( London. E2 6HG Jemiyn & Co Aco)urrtarrts Lffnrf￿J, ￿rbY 88don. Norwth. NR14 7DU Bankers.. C. Hoare & Co., 37 Fbeot street, L(#)dcx), EC4P 4DQ LANGUA DA us The Direclors, who are 8180 Tntstees of the chanty, prewit t1￿'r annual report and the finanaal statements for tt* year and￿1 30th September 2025. PRINCIPAL ACTivrrY AND CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE During this peivJd the T(usl has d&lNered Lar4Ju8ge of Dance (LOO) actsvrtw& by developing and facilitsling ￿jUcatK￿al and crnnrty propcts. Pfofessional developmgnt courses and prov￿Ing matenals for dance anatysts and noLqkn. For the educatson and communty pr￿8¢t$ the Trust conts.nues to priontBe working wth pw18 in need and ttwxe wlK> are unlikety to have expenon¢ed dance prevK>USty. The principal airn of the chanty is to advanco and promote the edUcat￿n of the general Publ￿ in tho art and SC￿nCe of dance. part￿lIarlY by the st￿Jy, anal￿.$ and fecordtng of human movemenl and to fomiulate and estabhsh pr(4oCts ￿ order to luffil thi5 obieclNe. The miSSK￿ bs lo make cr￿￿Ve rnov￿￿ and dance experwts available to F£op￿ of all ages and ab￿rt￿. Tho Trustees ￿nfiffli that they have carefulty consKlered gu￿anCe fr(*n the Charty Commission on the public benefft requtrement wr￿n revIe￿Trg the aims and obj'ectives of the charty and In planning future ac*Nrt*s. The Tntst88s a(e satssfied that the of the Trust meets those requirements. ORGANISATK)N AND CONSTmmoN The ccKnpany ts wistered as 8 charrtable company Imited by guarantee and w85 Set ￿ by a Memorandum and Articles ol AssooalN)n on 17th September 1980. The company is limited by guarantee and has no share caprtal. In the event of the company being wouTrJ up, members would be requir&1 to contnbute an amDunt nol exceeding £1. The management of th& company is the respms1￿'Ity of Tfustees who are elected undor the terms of Memorandum and Arti(*s of Assw81th. A currenl Tntstee nominat88 Pfospethe Trustees: the nomination requires support frcyn two Ot￿r Trustees. The entire boaid must then approve rt. At present tt* maxmum n￿1 of Trustses who can srt on Board is fve (in addthon to thè Chair and Seuetsry). DIRECTOR 'ANDTR 'REP t)unng ￿ past yeaf th8 Language of Dance Trusi has tsJilt ￿ the prewous yearfs development and conb'nued to desprte the financial Irnitations of ￿1r￿J raughl up in the process of pr￿ats of rts lale fwmlers. estate. The Board ol Trusiees have thed ck>sety wth tho Exe¢%iNe Director lo onsure acknvrt have conb.nued and are working to develop a long-tenn plan to Secu￿ the fithiie SLKCeSS of the Trust, ts woth and D( Ann Hutthinsm Guesi's legacy. ilst It￿ ExecutNe Director rfjp￿ts to the 8oanJ of Twsleos. on a day.t¢>day basis tl are responsible for the managry arxd ¢*velLV"ng ofall staff, to ￿ abkn to successfully delNer the chanty's work. AAI EDUCATIONAL OIrnIEACH. WORKSHOPS & COURSES During the pe(Mxl from Octobor 2024 to Sept￿be[ 2025. tho Trust delivered 221 Languagg of Dance sassK￿3 wrthin ed(Katwl and communty settiThJs. wth a focus of wrthin but r#)t limited to LorKlon and the surTcMJnditvJ areas. as we also delNered workshops in Bath and Hertfordshire. T1￿ nature of these actm1￿ rarKJed frcrtn 44eek.on-w8&k dance sessions to onewoff standalo￿ *Y)rkshops This s a 107% Increase in sessions delNered compared ic that ot 202&2024 (107 sessK)ns d8lNerwJ) All our LarKJuage of Dance sessions were prov7d&l froe of charge or at a subsKlised rate and directly roached and benefiled a lotal of 247 indNKJuals (205 chiklrenlyoung people aged 3- 19 years okl and 42 adults) Thts ts a 66% increase in 3er¥Ke delNery compatod to number rfrached in 202>2024 (149 M)divKIu81s). Dance Mov8s (Mainstream Primary Sd￿01) Dance Discover (SEND) Dance Acbve (Parents￿arets & Chiklren aged 14) Dance AdV￿￿re$ (CUm￿luM Worksfw) Cormiunty Workshops {Partrwshp wth GFS) The numbgr of VKlired be￿r￿ thal were reached during this per#￿ **re 1.499 lndividualslorgan￿atH)nS that do noi dffeth participate in a project or servKe yei still oxpgrience posrtNe effects or are Impacaed by th8 WO￿ we do andlor Ihe infomiatK>n provKI8. These indude parents. teathers. members, and followefs The toLql number of indirect benefiuanes reached Would actually be s￿n￿antlY h￿her as rt does nol includ• those wl)o access rescMJrc8s on (￿r websrte or intefacl wrth our soc4al media channels that nol regtstered with the platforms, nor does il indude ts potentsl Stud￿ts reached of the teachers that have atter¥Jed our W￿ksh(w, go badt to teath LOD to ti students in their own schools. The Trust continues lo support 3 freèlan￿ LOD ieachers r￿, lo successfulty delN cust(wnised NCFE a(xr*Jrted Level 1 Award in Laryuage of Dance Mov*)￿ ExploratKJn. ￿0 ￿11 entor stLKl8nts tho course cirten8 has b8en tsughL ctrnpleled and St￿lents have met the requffe starKlards. We revth%ed ¢)ur NCFE accredilations and are in process of wrthng an additN)nal level whKh TMII be submrtted to NCFE for consKlefation (w complete. new level will replace the Oxtsling level 2 award, which will subsequenty be raised up to level 3. This adjustment will allow for growlh and d8velopfMnt foi all students wrth a specfft fo(yJs makry them more accessible aThl indusNe. Our primary for this year va5 to I￿69$8 Our total nunthr of berth￿ne$ as recover from ￿ impact of the everrts of the Pa￿ c(wpl8 of yearJ. OTHER DEVELOPMENT8 The Trust has t)een extrem?ty fortunale io have been left a property by rts founder Dr Ann Huichinson Guesc whth will be sold to gènerate incm fr(xn the Pfoceeds through investment. The clearing of property has been a brKJlhy prtxess, and all papers and books that were also left to the trust have ncw been placed in ternporary Slorage until a brno when il can be sorted and archived. Thts will be one of the trusts. h)ng48m goals. as this 11 ￿ a very costty and t￿￿O￿lr￿a process. STAFF TRAINING & WELLBEING From October 2024 to sePt￿r 2025. staff accessed 8 V8rty of CPD opportunities and attended training events, conferences and meeiings t)oih online and In Pe￿on. These were run by 0rgantsa1￿nS such as the Pe* Dancir¥J, Sport and Re¢re8tson Allwnce. O Dance UK, B8G, and Ihe F￿ndatIOn for Socol Improvement. Van￿$ trainiNJ af8as have Induded SafeguardiTrJ, Heallh & Safety. Effethe manag￿rt, Staff ￿*l￿Oing and Prevent training Regular staff meetings were underiaken, and staff affj ffjularly aske¢J Whet￿ are any prOfe￿￿al ￿ve10￿￿nI trainw¥J CWPOthnrt￿ they W￿k1 kke to PUfSUe. Dunng this year we have addressed rtsk of staff successth for leaching our full LOO course content and have invested time and mow into developing our Outreach Projecl Managef lo be able to confidently teach maienal provKlirNJ mentonrKJ and support from our netrwork of LOD speo'alists. as as provKling tAne for self4levelow￿nI and study. We (x>ntinue lo schedule studio ts'me for irialiffj wthshops & ideas wthin a s8f8 envir¢)nmeni wrth the team, whth ¥￿ then discussed and evaluated. This rnethod contsnues to be 5uccessfvl and ts a valuable method of in-hcwjse peer develo￿lent. We will continue to develop other staff membeffs who SIKW an Inierest in Its more acad￿1¢ aspects of the LOD approach fcy the comiThJ year ahead. Lasl years intrc*JuclKJn of'go Sees. fof all staff. consistw of prowdry ePr￿Unrt￿S for staff members to go arKI watch live perforn￿n￿ in a varth of dance styles. Contin1￿ to prov￿8 valuable time for staff to interact and enw Sockil bme outswje of th8 work envir4)nment, thus strengtheniffj peer relat￿￿￿. 11 conbnu8S to have a posrtNe rnpact on staff vAI.bwThJ and morale. PLANS FOR THE FLMJRE For the next acad*nic year 202&2026. LODT w￿1 conth'nue to provKle aTrJ subsidised act￿rt￿S wrthin a varW of both educabonal aNI communty sethngs artd ￿11 ontsnue to focus on exparKIW￿ and feach. Our fO(￿S ts to fvrthèr incfease our benefi￿r*S aThJ reinslate both our Dance Play and Dan￿ Wtse projects that have been hiatus. ilst delivering our LOD coftsficai￿ c￿r8e$ WIN remain on hold due tt) current lack of demarKI. ar￿ we will use rts content and seek lo develop m(Ye wo8ging brte stted LOD vth*shops Y￿th the awn of bn"rrfJiffj the teacfvng ol LOD trwry to a broader a￿j￿nCe. 3TrATEGIC PLANNING The LODT conts'nued to reviwl rts procedures, and rt pledges its ¢￿}MItinent to working to npknnl ts necessary changes needed for the longevity and se(xJnty of Trust and rts luturo. The EX8￿rtIVe Dire(#or continues to hwhluht areas of Governan￿ & P(aclice as part of an orothng focus on effecthe G0Veman￿ to ensuffj th81 V￿ remain up to date and C￿)l￿ftL Our 202>26 rev*w will focus on staff expans¥)n, devekryThnt & wollbeing. RISK MANAGEAIENT The Trustees have examin￿1 the major nsks whth Iho Lar*Juage ol Dance Trust kn and believe Ihat by maintaining our Ire8 rwserves at a reasonable level, combined perK)d reV￿￿S of areas of risk ind￿lIr￿J Insurance covef. f￿1th and safety pOl￿￿S in Ihe w0￿p1aCe and whilst teaching, Worki￿ wrth yourvJ children, financial affairs and personnel wactKes, will be abkn to provth sufvent rescwjrces in the ovent of adverse condrtK>ns. The Tfttstees ackn(hvledge that the management of nsks faced by the company Is 8 prime responsibilty. The Trustees are satsfied that systems are in Pla￿ to mrtyte the major risks. RESERVES A fomal polw on reserves was adopted by the executive commrttee and rt states. It 18 the polKy of tha Trust to maiNain a level of unrestricted fvr#ts. whith have not been despnated for specrfK expendrtur8. equNalent lo at least six months running costs Tr Trustees consmlef that reserves level wi'll ensure tha( m ￿ event of a s￿n￿Kant drop In fundirvJ, Ihey will be able to continue thè Charrty's currenl athvths and at Ihe s*n8 ts consider ways in which addrtM)nal fuThas may be ratsed. The Trustees are respons￿1@ Chanlabl8 Company's overall managerrnnt and control. The ExecutNe Director ts responsibl8 for the d8y to day running of the Company and operat￿nal matters induding finance. employn￿l. edueatK)n InthatNes and strategy. The 8oard meets regulaty. hokliro rnethws at18asl ftyJr a year. QIRECTORS & TRUSTEES Sandra Ann Mrtche (reS￿ned 21 May 2026> Angela Garvey Hamffrt)nd MA (Hons) {resEned 2 March 2026) Lynda Howarth Jane Dulieu Grace Walcott report was approved by knrd on 23 July 2026 and rts bel￿f by: Jane Dulieu (Tntst88) LANGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST UMITED BY GUARANTEE DIRECTORS. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEpfEMBER 2026 The directors present their annual rew1 wth th8 unaLKlrted accounts ol company for year ended 301h September 2025. Activi e£*npany 15 establtshed lo advanc• aThJ the educxK￿ of general public in the art and of dan￿ part)cukfty by the st￿, anatysts ar￿ (ecording of human movement and lo fomwlate arKI 8StatAtsh Schem￿ wrth obJ8CtNe. R•sults The surplus fer tts year as shcNm on page 9 of ￿ accounts amounted 10 £165.873 (2024 £94.687 deficrt) Dir•ctr•rs and th•lr 8har•holdlngS The directorn through¢xrt tl* year as foNM:. A. Garvey Hammond S. A. Mrtchell L. Howarth Df l Alvarez J. Du1￿U G. Walcott (resKJned 2 March 2026) {r8syned 21 May 2026) (rets￿d 9 0(Xober 2024) The Company 15 limrted by guararrte8. Each of the direciors is a ffwnber and each ol tho members is liable to contnbute an amount noi exceeding £1 in the evont of the winding up of th8 ci¥Dpany. Small Company ProvlsioA• This report has been pr8P8red in aCC￿￿nI￿ With the provisK)ns applKabl8 to compan 8ntrt*d to smau c(xnpanJes 8xwnptK￿. report was approved by ts board of dire¢Xors on 23 July 2026 and wned on behalf of the boa￿ by LANGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST LIMITED BY GUARANTEE 8TATEMENT OF DIRECTORS. RESPONSIBIUTIES The directors are fesponsible for pr8pariNJ Annual Re￿ arjd ts financial stat@m￿ts in accordance with applKable law and wulat￿n8, Company law requires the directofs to prepare finanoal slatements for ea(* finanoal year. Under that law the direciors have elected to prepare the financial State￿nts In accordance wrth Unrted Kingdom Generally Affepted A¢￿Unts￿J Practts {Unrted Kingdom AccountFng Stsndards appI￿able law) The financial statements are required bylaw lo give a true and fair v*w of tt)e S￿8 of aff8irJ of Ihe ccryany arKI of ts profft or loss ol the CC#mpany for thai porK>J. In prepanng those finanod $tatwne￿, the directors are raquired lo . Surtable accounttrYJ P￿ICi8$ arKI then appty them c¢rritenJy: make JLNJg￿Trts and osbmates that ar8 reasonabkn and pnKJent; Prepare the finar￿￿[ sthtmnts on wng C•mm basis unloss rt 18 inappropnate to presuTh that the c¢ryny w￿[ contmue ffi business. The directors are responsible (or rnaintainiw proper accountsng reeords that disclose wth reasonable accuracy * any tsme the financ￿1 posrtion of the chanlable company and enable ttwn to ensure that the finanoal statements comply wth tr* Compan*s Act 2006 the chant￿ Acl 2Crf16 and the Charrt*s SORP (FRS 102). They are also responsiblè for safeguarding the assets of the company aTrJ hence for tskry r8asonablg steps for the prevenljon and detsth>n of fraud and ¢)ther ryulantm. L￿NGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST UMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES IINCLUDING SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2026 2024 Funds Funds Totsl 255.￿3 8,465 255.￿3 8.465 5.185 r28 265.218 285.218 11,135 9S.870 96.670 99.857 14.950 LY,670 114.￿17 Invostn￿l gai 188.548 188,548 <103.6n) LIn1￿1$*I IkA8) I on *w•strAni 12,875) (2.675) N•¢ Mo¥•m•rt kn Funds 185,873 165,873 194.687) 117.239 10.957 128,196 Totsl funds Q4frf•d fornmrd LANGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET 30TH SEPTEMBER 2026 2024 Flx•d Ass•ts Tar¥Jiblo fixed Investrwts 512 105.635 102.961 103.253 11X,147 CfjJh at bwk Ind 4.537 22.402 188.967 194.4e6 28.939 one year 10 (3.650) 14,8W> 1KI.816 22.049 Th• Funds OlTh• Chaf*y 283.112 10.9S7 117.239 10.957 11 Totsl Ch•T*y Fun 20C￿ (tr* Acll rolallrvJ to Ihe af tr* staten￿nIS kw the yoar ty *Mlue Of 477, and Ihol r 11) prapaMg ￿an￿•1 a InA aTr1 larvw ol tho SW• dallw# ol th• cowpany as al urmlor Part 15 of tr* Cthrpar#Bskt 2(Th wth f RS 102 SORP. Ihu 10 LhNGUAGE OF DANCE TRUST U11rrED BY GUARANTEE NOTES FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS 30TH SEPTEMBER 2026 . Constftutknn Lar¥Juage ol Dance Tntsl. a reostefed chtrty. N a cryy Imrtod by guarantee nol hav a share camal. Each (rf ￿ memtsrn B loble to contn'trArt• an amn to vhxch afterrt￿n should b8 drawn in thts In order to enat4e a wopw undwstandw of tho K Jemiyn Jormyn 8 Co Chartered ACc￿mtants Him Fami Kirby Ro* rby 8edon NoThMch NR14 70U 2* J4Ay 2026 16