CCEW Charity Commission profile

BODY POLITIC DANCE

Registered charity 1207375 · organisation 5227201

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 March 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£159,656
Latest expenditure
£168,508
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bodypoliticdance.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Body Politic delivers innovative Hip Hop dance performances, productions, and participatory arts that foster social inclusion. We focus on engaging children and young people from disadvantaged communities, offering cultural activities year-round, particularly in dance and theatre. We also mentor and train diverse emerging artists and dance theatre creators, supporting their artistic development.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
1 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£159,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,508
Fin Period Start Date
11 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£118,005

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
1 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£159,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£99,760
Income From Government Grants
£99,760
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
11 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£118,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£91,126
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BODY POLITIC DANCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-03-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ARTS OF DANCE AND THEATRE, BY THE PROVISION OF PRODUCTIONS, PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
676615
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BODY POLITIC

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Charity Policy

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Social media policy and procedures
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