U Do It! Dance Foundation
What it does
UK WIDE WORK WITH PARTNERS TO PROVIDE DANCE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AN UNDER PRIVILEGED COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO SCHOOLS AS A TOOL FOR RETENTION. WE PROVIDE A COMPETITION STRUCTURE TOO SHOULD THEY SO WISH TO TAKE THIS ROUTE. WE ALSO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT ANY DANCE BEING OFFERED IS INCLUSIVE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF ABILITY OR DISABILITY.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE ART OF DANCE. B) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS BY PROVISION OF TRAINING IN DANCE AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.C) TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED BY THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £205,457 and spent £205,316.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £205,457 | £205,316 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £278,545 | £298,858 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £214,685 | £254,840 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £178,507 | £172,658 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £192,179 | £168,444 | Not reported | 2 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 7%, from £192,179 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £205,457 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 31% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£86,373).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £40,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £40,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £20,000 from 1 grant | £66,373 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £43,644 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | Not reported | £44,525 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £827 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £733,020.
By funder
- Sport England£634,169, 6 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£98,851, 4 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £74,149 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Sport England | £9,740 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Sport England | £15,000 |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Sport England | £100,000 |
| 22 Oct 2018 | Sport England |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Mark GuinibertChair
- Alp Orge
- Caroline Julie Prothero
- Duncan Evans
- John Paul Okyere Omari
- Michael Edward Haruki Barnfather
- Simon Dibley
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 8 February 2024, 8 days late | Received 8 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1156898
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 May 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 01 May 2014 as amended on 30 May 2018
- Website
- www.udoitdance.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.