# The Dancers Development Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1087260 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1087260)
- Company number: 04038031
- Website: https://www.dancersdevelopmentfund.co.uk
- Latest income: £1,495; spending £7,895
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Greenwich, Kent, Surrey
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dancers-development-fund

Providing performing arts training; dance and movement opportunities to the general public. Research into the benefits of fitness for performers.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | £1,495 | £7,895 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £16k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £14.4k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £92.9k | £85.9k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £82.5k | £84k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance and promote the education of Dancers and performance artists in the art and science of dance and movement and to promote the art and science of dance and movement to the general public

## What it funds

The Dancers Development Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Dancers Development Fund reported income of £1,495 and spending of £7,895. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £216k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Greenwich, Kent and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dancers Development Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (dancersdevelopmentfund.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Dancers Development Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Dancers Development Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Dancers Development Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Greenwich, Kent and Surrey.

### Does The Dancers Development Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Dancers Development Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Dancers Development Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Dancers Development Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £7,895. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £43.2k a year.

### How large is The Dancers Development Fund?

In its latest reported year The Dancers Development Fund reported income of £1,495 and spending of £7,895.


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