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Merseyside Dance Initiative

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Merseyside Dance Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Merseyside Dance Initiative?

Reported income · year ending 2021-03-31
£200,866
Reported spending · year ending 2021-03-31
£173,274
Registered charity number
1040463
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Park Hall Business Village
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Merseyside Dance Initiative (number 1040463) 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 Merseyside Dance Initiative do?

Merseyside Dance Initiative operates as the regional dance development agency for Merseyside in the North West of England.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merseyside Dance Initiative

Answers Merseyside Dance Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2021, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Merseyside Dance Initiative's highest-paid staff paid?

Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 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.

Does Merseyside Dance Initiative receive government funding?

Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 reports £190k from government grants.

In its annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021, Merseyside Dance Initiative says it does not raise funds from the public.

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

The register records Merseyside Dance Initiative 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

Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02873008 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Merseyside Dance Initiative registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Merseyside Dance Initiative yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merseyside Dance Initiative. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Merseyside Dance Initiative a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Merseyside Dance Initiative as a registered charity (number 1040463) 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 Merseyside Dance Initiative's charity number?
Merseyside Dance Initiative's charity number is 1040463. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1040463?
Search 1040463 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 Merseyside Dance Initiative do?
Merseyside Dance Initiative operates as the regional dance development agency for Merseyside in the North West of England.
Does Merseyside Dance Initiative have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merseyside Dance Initiative. 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 Merseyside Dance Initiative?
Merseyside Dance Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.IPD-UK.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 Merseyside Dance Initiative's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 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.
Does Merseyside Dance Initiative receive government funding?
Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 reports £190k from government grants.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Merseyside Dance Initiative?
The register records Merseyside Dance Initiative 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 Merseyside Dance Initiative's trustees paid?
Merseyside Dance Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2021 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Merseyside Dance Initiative registered as a charity?
Merseyside Dance Initiative was entered on the register on 26 August 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02873008).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.