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African Cultural Exchange Limited

ACE dance and music is a professional dance Company based at The Link, Digbeth in B'ham. ACE dance and music fuse traditional African & Caribbean dance aesthetic with contemporary techniques to create high-quality innovative performance work, outreach & education programmes for adults and young people in a variety of settings within B'ham, the West Midlands, across the UK and in mainland Europe.

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Activities & Mission

ACE dance and music is a professional dance Company based at The Link, Digbeth in B'ham. ACE dance and music fuse traditional African & Caribbean dance aesthetic with contemporary techniques to create high-quality innovative performance work, outreach & education programmes for adults and young people in a variety of settings within B'ham, the West Midlands, across the UK and in mainland Europe.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£789,336
Latest Expenditure
£610,893

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 35% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 962). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 60% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 63% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £592
Charitable Activities £38,280
Other Trading £0
Investments £8,769
Other Income £741,695

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £607,116
Raising Funds £3,777
Governance £3,633
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£789,336
£610,893£607,116£875,354£875,35413 / 8
2024
£886,587
£829,469£825,235£696,911£687,6268 / 10
2023
£797,315
£808,246£799,594£639,793£590,73614 / 10
2022
£594,062
£543,560£524,289£650,724£616,6738 / 20
2021
£658,827
£300,953£296,906£600,222£444,2645 / 16

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about African Cultural Exchange Limited

What does African Cultural Exchange Limited do?

ACE dance and music is a professional dance Company based at The Link, Digbeth in B'ham. ACE dance and music fuse traditional African & Caribbean dance aesthetic with contemporary techniques to create high-quality innovative performance work, outreach & education programmes for adults and young people in a variety of settings within B'ham, the West Midlands, across the UK and in mainland Europe.

How much income did African Cultural Exchange Limited report in 2025?

African Cultural Exchange Limited reported total income of £789k and reported expenditure of £611k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is African Cultural Exchange Limited?

African Cultural Exchange Limited has a program ratio of 76.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 35% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 962 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was African Cultural Exchange Limited registered as a charity?

African Cultural Exchange Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 August 2010 as charity number 1137490. It has been registered for 16 years.

Who runs African Cultural Exchange Limited?

African Cultural Exchange Limited is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is PAUL NNONYELU UDENZE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does African Cultural Exchange Limited operate?

African Cultural Exchange Limited operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is African Cultural Exchange Limited a registered charity?

Yes — African Cultural Exchange Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1137490.

Details

Address
THE LINK DANCE SPACE
54-57 FLOODGATE STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B5 5SL
Registration Date
13 August 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4051167
Charity Number
1137490

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Trustees

PAUL NNONYELU UDENZE Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Amika Barnett
Denise Marcella Burgundy
NIGEL BRYCE GARDNER
Oliver Jason Smith
Vincent Ugboh

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