DANCE NORTH
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Cash
£311K
+66.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£396K
-29.5% vs 2024
Employees
80
+17.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£166K
-9.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
As stated in note 1, these events indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £891,311 | £938,953 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£145,333 | -£159,492 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£151,797 | -£165,860 | |
| Net profit | — | -£151,797 | -£165,860 | |
| Cash | — | £186,947 | £310,539 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £750,596 | £768,475 | |
| Net assets | — | £562,016 | £396,156 | |
| Equity | — | £562,016 | £396,156 | |
| Average employees | 67 | 68 | 80 | |
| Wages | — | £924,866 | £1,027,762 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -16.3% | -17.0% | |
| Net margin | — | -17.0% | -17.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -19.4% | -20.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 40.4% | 63.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.65x | 1.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | -16.89x | -18.07x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Robson Laidler Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As stated in note 1, these events indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, Dance City celebrates its fortieth anniversary. The organisation has plans for a series of events and initiatives to mark this milestone. In 24-25 Dance City was successful in its application to National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of an archive and explore the heritage of three dance forms in the North East including Ballet, Breakin' and Folk Dance. It is intended to pave the way for further exploration of dance heritage in the region.”
- “Our fortieth year will mark the launch of our 40 Million Minutes Campaign. Our pledge to deliver 40 Million Minutes of dance between our fortieth and fiftieth anniversaries. Along with it a fundraising endeavour of £4million to secure the future of dance for the North East.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 70 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEWAR, Sarah | Director | 2021-11-01 | Sep 1980 | British |
| HARRISON, Emma Jane | Director | 2025-12-09 | Jul 1982 | British |
| HOPE, Anthony | Director | 2021-06-29 | Nov 1989 | British |
| KOSSEN-VEENHUIS, Tomke Helga Marie Folkerts, Dr | Director | 2025-12-09 | Apr 1990 | British |
| MARKWELL, Aaron Alan | Director | 2025-12-09 | Sep 1992 | British |
| MARLAND, Shirley | Director | 2022-12-14 | Oct 1970 | British |
| MCMURCHIE, Charlotte | Director | 2023-03-28 | Jan 1970 | British |
| MUIR, Karen | Director | 2025-12-09 | May 1963 | British |
| SNOW, Emily Elizabeth | Director | 2025-12-09 | Jul 1996 | British |
| TURNER-SWIFT, Lyndsey | Director | 2025-05-01 | Dec 1976 | British |
Show 70 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHATT, Anand Mukesh | Secretary | 2022-09-28 | 2026-03-27 |
| CROSBIE, Kiz | Secretary | 2022-03-31 | 2022-09-28 |
| MCKEOWN, Ian | Secretary | 1994-09-21 | 2022-03-30 |
| MCPHILLIPS, Penelope Jane Saville | Secretary | — | 1992-05-10 |
| SADLER, Keith | Secretary | — | 1994-01-11 |
| ADAMSON, Neil Gordon | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2006-01-23 |
| BAIRSTOW, Andrew Hammond | Director | 2001-09-05 | 2021-06-28 |
| BEECHAM, Jeremy Hugh, The Lord Beecham | Director | 2002-02-11 | 2010-06-09 |
| BLACKIE, Jonathan Adam | Director | 1997-10-14 | 1999-01-12 |
| BOSTOCK, Cleone Maddaford Mathew | Director | — | 1992-10-18 |
| BOWDITCH, Caroline Emily | Director | 2009-10-07 | 2011-10-12 |
| BURDUS, David James Matthew | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2008-12-12 |
| CALLAGHAN, Lesley Anne | Director | 2012-10-11 | 2016-04-10 |
| CANTLE JONES, Tim | Director | 2000-05-16 | 2004-01-21 |
| CARRUTHERS, Andrea Lyn | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2015-01-21 |
| CARRUTHERS, Julia Elizabeth | Director | 1995-10-08 | 1999-10-30 |
| CASE, Laura Rose | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2024-10-21 |
| COCKBURN, Michael | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2021-06-15 |
| COLLIER, John Spencer | Director | 1994-04-19 | 2001-07-19 |
| COOK, Margaret Anne | Director | 1994-01-11 | 2012-06-20 |
| COOPER, Ann Isabel | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2021-09-28 |
| CROSBIE, Kiz | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2022-09-28 |
| DEAN, Jeffrey Martin | Director | 2004-01-27 | 2019-10-17 |
| DOBBIE, Robert Charles, Dr | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2001-12-04 |
| DOUGLAS, Philip | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2019-02-20 |
| EASTON, Symon James Michael | Director | 1998-09-14 | 1999-10-14 |
| ELGIE, Jenny | Director | 2021-03-23 | 2024-10-02 |
| FORSTER, Louise Claire | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2023-11-01 |
| FOX, Philippa Jane | Director | 2021-09-28 | 2024-10-02 |
| HAILS, James Andrew | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2024-06-17 |
| HALEY, David Francis | Director | 2023-03-27 | 2025-02-05 |
| HALL, Stella Mary | Director | 2006-07-04 | 2010-03-24 |
| HAMPSON, Elizabeth Anne | Director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| HAZELL, Laurence Paul | Director | 1994-05-03 | 1995-12-12 |
| ISRANI, Roshan | Director | 2015-11-12 | 2023-12-14 |
| JACKSON, Paul Robert William | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2002-09-03 |
| JOYCE, Lionel Roderic | Director | 2002-12-03 | 2009-08-29 |
| KAY-PRICE, Rosalind Jane | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2021-03-23 |
| KENNEDY SCOTT, Virginia Erna | Director | 1997-07-29 | 1999-05-11 |
| KENRICK, Anna | Director | 2023-12-19 | 2024-11-12 |
| KENYON, Julian Leigh | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2002-05-29 |
| KIEL, Robin Timothy | Director | 2009-10-07 | 2013-10-17 |
| KYLE, Peter William | Director | — | 1994-09-21 |
| LUMLEY WATSON, Oscar | Director | 2005-03-08 | 2006-07-04 |
| MARK, Melanie | Director | 1993-05-25 | 2006-03-15 |
| MCPHILLIPS, Penelope Jane Saville | Director | — | 1994-11-27 |
| MEREDITH, Carol | Director | 2000-02-29 | 2007-01-11 |
| MORRIS, Grahame | Director | — | 1995-09-21 |
| O'HARA, Peter Sean | Director | 2002-01-24 | 2003-10-06 |
| ORMSTON, Andrew Wylie | Director | — | 1997-10-14 |
| PATERSON, Sharon Ann | Director | 2015-11-12 | 2023-03-27 |
| PERMAN, Lucy Jane | Director | 1993-06-29 | 1994-11-09 |
| PETRIDES, Tessa Jayne | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2024-10-21 |
| ROBSON, Alistair John Mitchell | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2023-06-22 |
| ROSS, Mick | Director | 2023-12-19 | 2025-12-15 |
| ROWARTH, George Michael | Director | 1993-06-29 | 1997-10-14 |
| RUBIDGE, Timothy George | Director | 2008-12-12 | 2017-10-26 |
| RYCROFT, Jennifer Helen Catherine | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2024-03-08 |
| SADLER, Keith | Director | — | 1994-01-11 |
| SCUTTS, Jeremy Haywood | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2002-09-03 |
| SETTLE, Anthony John | Director | 1997-07-29 | 1999-10-14 |
| SINCLAIR, William David | Director | 1993-06-29 | 1995-09-21 |
| TINDALL, Kenneth Lee | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2023-11-01 |
| TURNER, David Ronald | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2014-07-29 |
| VAN DEN BOSCH, Jan Willem | Director | 2022-06-28 | 2023-09-28 |
| WILLIAMS, Jessica Abigail | Director | 2013-10-17 | 2015-04-23 |
| WILSON, Frank | Director | 1996-06-25 | 2018-10-24 |
| WILSON, Kay | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2021-06-15 |
| WINSKELL, Kathryn Lucy Hay | Director | 1996-06-25 | 1999-11-11 |
| WOOD, Carole | Director | 2014-10-21 | 2017-04-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 226 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 6
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+5.3%
£891,311 £938,953
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Cash
+66.1%
£186,947 £310,539
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Net assets
-29.5%
£562,016 £396,156
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Employees
+17.6%
68 80
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-9.7%
-£145,333 -£159,492
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Profit before tax
-9.3%
-£151,797 -£165,860
-
Wages
+11.1%
£924,866 £1,027,762
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers