--- title: "Stopgap Dance Company — charity 1116776 | CharityCompare" description: "Stopgap Dance Company (charity 1116776): income £924k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stopgap-dance-company retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:35:32.449Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1116776Charitable company SD # Stopgap Dance Company Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stopgap Dance Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stopgapdance.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1116776&subId=0) Work at Stopgap Dance Company? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stopgap-dance-company&type=claim&name=Stopgap%20Dance%20Company) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stopgap Dance Company? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £924,086 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £860,282 Registered charity number 1116776 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bridge Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stopgapdance.com](http://www.stopgapdance.com/) Quick answer Stopgap Dance Company (number 1116776) 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 Stopgap Dance Company do? StopGAP Dance Company is a integrated dance company (made up of professional dancers with and without disabilities) that delivers dance workshops and creative training and gives professional dance performances across the UK and abroad. Through dance, StopGAP promotes the possibilities of a society where people with disabilities are fully integrated. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stopgap Dance Company Answers Stopgap Dance Company 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 Stopgap Dance Company's highest-paid staff paid? Stopgap Dance Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. ### Where does Stopgap Dance Company's money come from? Stopgap Dance Company reported £924k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £487k (53%), charitable activities £429k (46%), investments £8,531 (1%). - Donations and legacies£487k · 53% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£429k · 46% - Investments£8,531 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Stopgap Dance Company 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) Stopgap Dance Company'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 14 November 2006 Company number [05793989](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05793989) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Stopgap Dance Company registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stopgap Dance Company yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stopgap Dance Company. 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 Stopgap Dance Company? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Stopgap Dance Company's charity number? Stopgap Dance Company's charity number is 1116776. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1116776? Search 1116776 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 Stopgap Dance Company do? StopGAP Dance Company is a integrated dance company (made up of professional dancers with and without disabilities) that delivers dance workshops and creative training and gives professional dance performances across the UK and abroad. Through dance, StopGAP promotes the possibilities of a society where people with disabilities are fully integrated. Does Stopgap Dance Company have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stopgap Dance Company. 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 Stopgap Dance Company? Stopgap Dance Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.stopgapdance.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 Stopgap Dance Company's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stopgap Dance Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. Where does Stopgap Dance Company's money come from? Stopgap Dance Company reported £924k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £487k (53%), charitable activities £429k (46%), investments £8,531 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Stopgap Dance Company? The register records Stopgap Dance Company 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 Stopgap Dance Company's trustees paid? Stopgap Dance Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Stopgap Dance Company registered as a charity? Stopgap Dance Company was entered on the register on 14 November 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05793989). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [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=1116776&subId=0).