THE DU BOISSON DANCE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1088916
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the pupils of the West London School of Dance and London Vocational Ballet School: to advance the education of the public in the performing arts in particular the art of dance; to promote the arts for the benefit of the public

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £329,324
Total expenditure: £347,028

People

9 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF WEST LONDON DANCE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucie Francesca Speciale Trustee 10 January 2025
None on record
Kimberly Jaraj Dadoun Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Lucy Goodman Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Gillian Abramovich Trustee 20 May 2024
None on record
Patricia Zhou Trustee 26 April 2024
None on record
Rhianne Benger Trustee 22 March 2024
None on record
Bharat Azad Trustee 03 February 2021
None on record
Yasuhiro Yamaguchi Trustee 28 March 2019
None on record
ANNA DU BOISSON Trustee 16 October 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £197.90k £132.45k £461.36k £426.20k £329.32k
Total expenditure £270.62k £195.96k £51.54k £320.81k £347.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 14 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 14 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 20 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 20 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/06/2001 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/10/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

1.1. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: 1.1.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE COMPANY; 1.1.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE WEST LONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE LIMITED (COMPANY NO. 05390410) (WLSD); 1.1.3. TO OPERATE A SCHOOL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS, OPEN TO ALL PUPILS SHOWING A TALENT AND COMMITMENT TO BALLET AND RELATED PERFORMING ARTS; 1.1.4. TO ADVANCE AND CO-ORDINATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY PROVIDING SPECIALIST FACILITIES FOR BALLET TRAINING WITHIN THE SCHOOL PREMISES; 1.1.5. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF SUBSIDY FOR PUPILS OF THE COMPANY OR WLSD NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL RUNNING COSTS OF ITS SCHOOLS AND OF ITS DANCING FACILITIES; 1.1.6. TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCE FOR PEOPLE OF SCHOOL GOING AGE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EXCLUDED BY VIRTUE OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR CULTURAL REASONS; 1.1.7. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE ART OF BALLET AND OTHER DANCE FORMS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND 1.1.8. TO FORM LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN BALLET AND PERFORMING ARTS, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. 1.2. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS SET OUT ABOVE BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE COMPANY MAY EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: 1.2.1. TO MAKE GRANTS AND LOANS WHETHER OUT OF INCOME OR CAPITAL AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AS TO INTEREST, REPAYMENT, SECURITY OR OTHERWISE AND TO GUARANTEE MONEY OR TO USE THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AS SECURITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, COMPANY, LOCAL AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PUBLIC BODY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT FOR OR TOWARDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR CALCULATED TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY; 1.2.2. TO ORGANISE OR MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS ORGANISING MEETINGS, LECTURES, CONFERENCES, BROADCASTS OR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION; 1.2.3. TO PROVIDE OR PROCURE THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEM; 1.2.4. TO PRODUCE, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE (WHETHER GRATUITOUSLY OR NOT) OR TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF OTHERS PRODUCING, PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING MATERIAL IN ANY FORM INCLUDING BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, REPORTS, JOURNALS, FILMS, TAPES, VIDEO TAPES, DIGITAL MEDIA OR PROGRAMMES THAT MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING CONTRIBUTORS AND OTHERS OF THE NEEDS OR PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WEST LONDON

Contact information

Address:
58 Bulwer Street
London
W12 8AP
Phone:
02087433856
Email:
admin@duboissondance.org
Website:

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