Motion Control Dance
What it does
Motion Control Dance enriches lives through movement whilst breaking down barriers and create positive attributes for life. Our vision is to 'advance the education of people all ages, living in the Vale of Glamorgan through provision of dance classes, workshops, and performance opportunities.'
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, LIVING IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE ART OF DANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLASSES, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £149,264 and spent £135,928.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £149,264 | £135,928 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 August 2024 | £151,326 | £121,813 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 August 2023 | £103,722 | £117,903 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 August 2022 | £107,752 | £126,573 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 August 2021 | £93,168 | £95,776 | Not reported | 6 |
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 60%, from £93,168 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £149,264 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £26,353 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £26,353 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £20,267 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £30,993 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £47,397 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £45,227 from 7 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £134,317.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£57,500, 4 grants
- BBC Children in Need£45,000, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£20,000, 1 grant
- People's Health Trust£11,817, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 30 payments to this charity worth £119,249 between 1 October 2021 and 10 July 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £119,249 | 30 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Earon AshfordChair
- Helen Passey
- Lewis Hodder
- Robert Oros
- Rodica Nita
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 6 May 2026, 55 days early | Received 6 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 25 March 2025, 97 days early | Received 25 March 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 16 April 2024, 75 days early | Received 16 April 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 13 April 2023, 78 days early | Received 13 April 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 25 May 2022, 36 days early | Received 25 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161551
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 May 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 06 May 2015
- Website
- www.motioncontroldance.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.