Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Dance Reading is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
Dance Reading (number 1192879) 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 Reading do?
Based in Reading, we provide an annual festival of dance, encouraging local talent and community participation as well as showcasing dance professionals to reach new audiences and inspire a love of dance. We support people to overcome barriers to dance and get them to access dance. We help tackle mental health challenges faced by young and old through a lively programme of dance for all abilities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dance Reading
Answers Dance Reading gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Dance Reading's highest-paid staff paid?
Dance Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Dance Reading as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Dance Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Reading registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dance Reading yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Dance Reading as a registered charity (number 1192879) 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 Reading's charity number?
Dance Reading's charity number is 1192879. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192879?
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What does Dance Reading do?
Based in Reading, we provide an annual festival of dance, encouraging local talent and community participation as well as showcasing dance professionals to reach new audiences and inspire a love of dance. We support people to overcome barriers to dance and get them to access dance. We help tackle mental health challenges faced by young and old through a lively programme of dance for all abilities.
Does Dance Reading have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dance Reading. 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 Reading?
Dance Reading's website listed in our register data is http://www.dancereading.com. 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 Reading's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dance Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dance Reading?
The register does not record Dance Reading as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Dance Reading's trustees paid?
Dance Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Dance Reading registered as a charity?
Dance Reading was entered on the register on 21 December 2020.