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Registered charity · No. 1128643 · AbergavennyiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Dance Blast

Income
£245k
▼ 7.3% on 2024
Expenditure
£179k
0.0% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
9
2.2y av 6 of 9 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
13
no change on 2024
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Overview

Dance Blast's network

10 people2 organisationsi9 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 2 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Dance Blast. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

9 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Carol Ann BrownChair
Ceri UlyattTrustee2026
new
Deborah Frances WilliamsTrustee2026
new
James Anthony HudsonTrustee2026
new
Karen Olive WebbTrustee2024
2 yrs
Michele DownTrustee2019
7 yrs
Samuel CharringtonTrustee2024
2 yrs
Sue WestonTrustee
Kathryn Lee YoungCompany secretary (charitable company)2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 9 →

Board

The board

9 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Carol Ann BrownChair
Ceri UlyattTrustee2026
new
Deborah Frances WilliamsTrustee2026
new
James Anthony HudsonTrustee2026
new
Karen Olive WebbTrustee2024
2 yrs
Michele DownTrustee2019
7 yrs
Samuel CharringtonTrustee2024
2 yrs
Sue WestonTrustee
Susan CaswellTrustee
Kathryn Lee YoungCompany secretary (charitable company)2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Sally Carlson (2017-2023), Hannah Wynn Cross (2008-2009), Wendy Dawn Taylor (2005-2008), Caroline Elsie Nuttall (2003-2004), Gillian Henry (2002-2003). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
1.8y
median 1y
Longest tenure
7y
since 2019
Years in governance
10.2y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
7
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
5
of 6 on the board

9 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (8)

Portfolio (1)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Disability 9Education/training 9

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 8Professional services 4Health and social care 1

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Dance Blast. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£100k£200k£300k20252024202320222021£245.25k£179.46k£97.05k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Dance Blast has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£97.49k£120.01k£141.55k£264.45k£245.25k
Total expenditure£69.81k£113.66k£132.13k£179.52k£179.46k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£81.40k£78.44k£72.54k£97.35k£97.05k
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Dance Blast has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 202626 January 202626 January 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 202510 October 202410 October 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 202416 January 202416 January 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202322 December 202222 December 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202217 January 202217 January 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 04596198 has made 22 accounts filings since 2004. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 202510 December 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages
31 March 202410 October 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
31 March 202322 December 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
31 March 202222 December 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 202122 December 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 202022 January 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 March 201920 December 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 201828 December 2018Micro entity accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)2 pages
31 March 201722 December 2017Micro entity accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)2 pages
31 March 20169 January 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 20158 January 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 20149 January 2015Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 201322 November 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20126 December 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 201130 December 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 201031 December 2010Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 200927 January 2010Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 20082 December 2008Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200718 January 2008Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 20065 February 2007Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 20056 February 2006Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200422 December 2004Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • 3.1

    TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTIONAND TEACHING OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OFDANCE.

  • 3.2

    TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTSOF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OFINDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIRYOUTH, AGE OR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC ATLARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE."

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Elderly/old people
  • People with disabilities
  • People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies
  • Other defined groups
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides services
Where it operates
Local authority: Monmouthshire
Area of benefit
UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE, LOCAL as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 NOVEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 9 FEBRUARY 2009 as filed
Register history
  • 18 March 2009Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 12 March 2009Resolution
  • 17 December 2008Memorandum and articles
  • 17 December 2008Resolution
  • 20 November 2002Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.danceblast.org (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
Dance Blast
Registered
2009

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