01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045085
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH7 6AE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Set up to: Foster local, national and international activity. Encourage and undertake relevant research. Encourage the development and maintenance of archives of relevant material. Act as a voice for traditional dance. Celebrate diversity and sharing traditions Support and enable communication, involving both network development and information dissemination We do this through free membership and three main routes of supporting, celebrating and safeguarding: Festivals: including organising, supporting workshops, public events and conferences. supporting trainers, educators and facilitators. connecting networks through awareness raising and collaboration. Productions: including help develop the accessibility of research and archive material through producing dance theatre shows for the stage and screen. Residencies: including developing and promoting educational resources and providing advice and linking people to various aspects of support and mentorship in diverse settings
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture by promoting Scottish Culture through Scottish dance style(s), dances of Scottish origin or other related traditional and social dance established in Scotland, thereby, getting more people dancing.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £35,608 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £31,337 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 11 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £46,068 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £50,886 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £28,881 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,666 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 14 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £34,674 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,298 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,479 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,782 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- St Margaret's House, 151 London Road , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tdfs.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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