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title: "Dance East — charity 1066825 accounts | CharityCompare"
description: "Dance East (charity 1066825): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 1066825Charitable company

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# Dance East

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Dance East is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Dance East?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£2,114,657

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£2,185,417

Registered charity number

1066825

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Foundry Lane

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.danceeast.co.uk](http://www.danceeast.co.uk/)

Quick answer

Dance East (number 1066825) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Dance East do?

To advance the education of the general public and in particular young people throughout the county of Suffolk, with a secondary role within the Eastern region, by the maintenance, development and encouragement of the arts and dance and mime.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dance East

Answers Dance East gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Dance East's highest-paid staff paid?

Dance East's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £60,001–£70,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does Dance East's money come from?

Dance East reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.4m (67%), charitable activities £535k (25%), trading and fundraising events £128k (6%).

- Donations and legacies£1.4m · 67%
- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£535k · 25%
- Trading and fundraising events£128k · 6%
- Investments£37k · 2%

### Does Dance East receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Dance East. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Dance East reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Dance East as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Dance East's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

11 December 1997

Company number

[03463592](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03463592) (Companies House)

Previous names on the register

Suffolk Dance

Where it says it operates

Suffolk

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Dance East registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dance East yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dance East.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
[How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What should you check before donating to Dance East?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Dance East a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Dance East as a registered charity (number 1066825) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Dance East's charity number?

Dance East's charity number is 1066825. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1066825?

Search 1066825 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Dance East do?

To advance the education of the general public and in particular young people throughout the county of Suffolk, with a secondary role within the Eastern region, by the maintenance, development and encouragement of the arts and dance and mime.

Does Dance East have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dance East. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Dance East?

Dance East's website listed in our register data is http://www.danceeast.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is Dance East's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dance East's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Where does Dance East's money come from?

Dance East reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.4m (67%), charitable activities £535k (25%), trading and fundraising events £128k (6%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dance East?

The register records Dance East as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Dance East's trustees paid?

Dance East's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Dance East previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Dance East: Suffolk Dance.

When was Dance East registered as a charity?

Dance East was entered on the register on 11 December 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03463592).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1066825&subId=0).