English Folk Dance And Song Society
Cecil Sharp House, E F D S S, English Folk Dance & Song Society, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
Address
- Address
- The English Folk Dance & Song
Society
Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road
London
NW1 7AY
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7485 2206
- secretary@efdss.org
- Website
efdss.org
Activities
A centre of excellence for the study, practice and dissemination of traditional English Folk song, dance and music at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Cecil Sharp House. Providing national and local outreach services to enable and increase access, celebrate diversity and promote equality
Objects: 2.1.1 To Preserve English Folk Dances And Songs And Other Folk Music (Including Singing Games), Folk Tales And Folk Drama, To Make Them Known And To Encourage The Practice Of Them In Their Original Forms;2.1.2 To Promote The Knowledge And Practice Of English Folk Dances, Songs And Music, Tales And Drama By Means Of Dances, Schools Classes , Examinations, Lectures, Demonstrations, Festivals And Other Like Methods;2.2.3 To Promote And Encourage Research Into And Study Of The Origins Development And Traditional Practice Of English Folk Dances, Songs And Music Tales And Drama And Their Relationship With Those Of Other Countries.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- National
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1,535,587 | £1,635,563 | £2,620,266 | 22 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1,548,519 | £1,605,925 | £2,720,242 | 21 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1,481,658 | £1,529,251 | £2,777,821 | 22 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1,321,071 | £1,602,146 | £2,835,631 | 22 |
| March 31, 2021 | £883,546 | £1,145,108 | £3,111,261 | 22 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hill | Nov. 8, 2025 |
| Angharad Eve Cooper | Nov. 8, 2025 |
| Elsa Cardona | Nov. 9, 2024 |
| Fiona Margaret Butcher | Nov. 11, 2023 |
| James Edward Fishwick | Nov. 9, 2019 |
| Jeremy Paul Iles | Nov. 8, 2025 |
| Lisa Saper | Nov. 9, 2024 |
| Marcie-Jane Hopkins | Nov. 8, 2025 |
| Robyn Wallace Chicot | Nov. 14, 2020 |
Linked charities
- Cecil Sharp House (305999-1)
- Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (305999-2)
Nearby
- The Bridge Theatre Training Company 0.0 mi
- Brampton Charitable Trust 0.1 mi
- Benney Arts Foundation 0.1 mi
- Hope London Community Church 0.1 mi
- The Pirate Castle 0.1 mi