ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 September 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00297142
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,535,587
Latest expenditure: £1,635,563
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The English Folk Dance & Song, Society, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, LONDON, NW1 7AY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.efdss.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A centre of excellence for the study, practice and dissemination of traditional English Folk song, dance and music at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Cecil Sharp House. Providing national and local outreach services to enable and increase access, celebrate diversity and promote equality

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,535,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,635,563

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,548,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,605,925

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,481,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,529,251

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,321,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,602,146

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,400,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,145,108

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,535,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,635,563
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,548,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,605,925
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 67

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,481,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,529,251
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,321,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,602,146
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,400,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,145,108
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £517,296
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 566732
Income Other Trading Activities: 492809
Income Charitable Activities: 408889
Income Investments: 40678
Income Other: 26479
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1535587
Income Legacies: 61073
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £59,940
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,199,471
Expenditure Other: 376152
Expenditure Total: 1635563
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23913
Expenditure Support Costs: 318436
Expenditure Depreciation: 95912
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £400,045
Assets Total Fixed: 1701806
Assets Own Use: 1701806
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,381,573
Assets Total Liabilities: £463,113
Assets Current Investment: 657272
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,620,266
Creditors One Year Total Current: 451480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 11633
Assets Cash: £419,926
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 848152
Funds Restricted: 1772114
Funds Total: 2620266
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 681168
Income Other Trading Activities: 449871
Income Charitable Activities: 360877
Income Investments: 31943
Income Other: 24660
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1548519
Income Legacies: 93275
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,184
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,179,808
Expenditure Other: 385933
Expenditure Total: 1605925
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36150
Expenditure Support Costs: 370145
Expenditure Depreciation: 134824
Gain Loss Investment: -173
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £399,974
Assets Total Fixed: 1792456
Assets Own Use: 1792456
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,278,482
Assets Total Liabilities: £350,696
Assets Current Investment: 726497
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,720,242
Creditors One Year Total Current: 337771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 12925
Assets Cash: £355,510
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 953567
Funds Restricted: 1766675
Funds Total: 2720242
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 648918
Income Other Trading Activities: 418599
Income Charitable Activities: 331547
Income Investments: 6919
Income Other: 75675
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1481658
Income Legacies: 107746
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £39,225
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,150,792
Expenditure Other: 339234
Expenditure Total: 1529251
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36314
Expenditure Support Costs: 340182
Expenditure Depreciation: 130210
Gain Loss Investment: -10217
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £403,225
Assets Total Fixed: 1916589
Assets Own Use: 1909471
Assets Long Term Investment: 7118
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,197,061
Assets Total Liabilities: £335,829
Assets Current Investment: 626614
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,777,821
Creditors One Year Total Current: 327257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 8572
Assets Cash: £350,371
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1097212
Funds Restricted: 1680609
Funds Total: 2777821
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 670491
Income Other Trading Activities: 346124
Income Charitable Activities: 294955
Income Investments: 9501
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1321071
Income Legacies: 30954
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,235
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,228,093
Expenditure Other: 332818
Expenditure Total: 1602146
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25591
Expenditure Support Costs: 370525
Expenditure Depreciation: 403370
Gain Loss Investment: 2298
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 131815
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £49,433
Assets Total Fixed: 1979822
Assets Own Use: 1973385
Assets Long Term Investment: 6437
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,192,343
Assets Total Liabilities: £336,534
Assets Current Investment: 592811
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,835,631
Creditors One Year Total Current: 327501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9033
Assets Cash: £499,341
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1761422
Funds Restricted: 1074209
Funds Total: 2835631
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 159511
Income Other Trading Activities: 72356
Income Charitable Activities: 436130
Income Investments: 2890
Income Other: 212659
Income Total Income And Endowments: 883546
Income Legacies: 89836
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,558
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £846,475
Expenditure Other: 281075
Expenditure Total: 1145108
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13946
Expenditure Support Costs: 86145
Expenditure Depreciation: 32536
Gain Loss Investment: 438
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 118681
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £411,784
Assets Total Fixed: 1986728
Assets Own Use: 1982589
Assets Long Term Investment: 4139
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,368,655
Assets Total Liabilities: £244,122
Assets Current Investment: 580638
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,111,261
Creditors One Year Total Current: 234578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9544
Assets Cash: £701,034
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1217491
Funds Restricted: 1893770
Funds Total: 3111261
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-01-14T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 23632
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 305999
Assoc Charity Name: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-09-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1001303
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1001303
Assoc Charity Name: THE DOUGLAS KENNEDY MEMORIAL FUND

Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-09-16T00:00:00

Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-19T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5060382
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1163954
Assoc Charity Name: SQUARE ROOTS PRODUCTIONS CIO

Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 306068
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 306068
Assoc Charity Name: THE NATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/11/1957AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/1961AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/1967AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/11/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/11/1973AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/03/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/03/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 2016 as amended on 09 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects: 2.1.1 TO PRESERVE ENGLISH FOLK DANCES AND SONGS AND OTHER FOLK MUSIC (INCLUDING SINGING GAMES), FOLK TALES AND FOLK DRAMA, TO MAKE THEM KNOWN AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF THEM IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORMS;2.1.2 TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ENGLISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC, TALES AND DRAMA BY MEANS OF DANCES, SCHOOLS CLASSES , EXAMINATIONS, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, FESTIVALS AND OTHER LIKE METHODS;2.2.3 TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH INTO AND STUDY OF THE ORIGINS DEVELOPMENT AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGLISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC TALES AND DRAMA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THOSE OF OTHER COUNTRIES.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 60792
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CECIL SHARP HOUSE

Charity Name Id: 60830
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Charity Name Id: 60809
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ENGLISH FOLK DANCE & SONG SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 60796
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: E F D S S

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling