Impelo
What it does
Working across age ranges, social backgrounds and abilities we hope to inspire more people to enjoy participating in dance. We are a community and education-based dance company who believes that dance is an exciting and accessible art form that inspires creativity and joy, stimulates learning and has deep routed health benefits that extend beyond fitness into holistic wellbeing.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE ART FORM OF DANCE, PRIMARILY THROUGH PERFORMANCES, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND INSTRUCTED SESSIONS
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £260,817 and spent £212,118.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £260,817 | £212,118 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £268,112 | £278,632 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2023 | £245,884 | £270,394 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2022 | £198,973 | £234,837 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2021 | £224,345 | £175,967 | Not reported | 3 |
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 16%, from £224,345 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £260,817 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 82% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022 came from government grants and contracts (£164,031).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £238,198 from 6 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £238,198 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £120,105 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,484 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £124,325 from 2 grants | £39,706 from 7 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £39,153 from 3 grants | £16,000 from 2 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £91,410.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£30,450, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£20,000, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£15,220, 1 grant
- Nesta£15,000, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£10,740, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,740 |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £15,220 |
| 30 Mar 2023 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Nia Llewelyn James
- Rosemary Ellen Watt
- Sarah Rowe
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 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 21 November 2024, 71 days early | Received 21 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 17 October 2023, 106 days early | Received 17 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 17 January 2023, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 January 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161515
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 May 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ONREGISTERED ON 01 MAY 2015AMENDED ON 04 OCT 2019AMENDED TO CIO ASSOCIATION 08 NOV 2024
- Website
- www.impelo.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.