english folk dance and song society
Activities & Mission
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
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,548,519
Latest Expenditure
£1,605,925
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 76.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 73.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £681,168
Charitable Activities £360,877
Other Trading £449,871
Investments £31,943
Other Income £24,660
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,179,808
Raising Funds £40,184
Governance £36,150
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £385,933
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,548,519 | £1,605,925 | £1,179,808 | £2,720,242 | £399,974 | 21 / 67 |
| 2023 | £1,481,658 | £1,529,251 | £1,150,792 | £2,777,821 | £403,225 | 22 / 6 |
| 2022 | £1,321,071 | £1,602,146 | £1,228,093 | £2,835,631 | £49,433 | 22 / 14 |
| 2021 | £1,400,842 | £1,145,108 | £846,475 | £3,111,261 | £411,784 | 22 / 20 |
| 2020 | £1,463,780 | £1,680,689 | £1,285,940 | £2,855,088 | £559,706 | 36 / 20 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The English Folk Dance & Song
Society
Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road
LONDON
NW1 7AY
Society
Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road
LONDON
NW1 7AY
Email
secretary@efdss.orgWebsite
www.efdss.orgRegistration Date
16 September 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
305999
Charity Number
305999
Trustees
Alan Davey
James Edward Fishwick
Ayub Khan MBE
Laura Jones
Robyn Wallace Chicot
Angeline Morrison
Lisa Saper
Elsa Cardona
Nell Leyshon
Fiona Margaret Butcher
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- CECIL SHARP HOUSE
- E F D S S
- ENGLISH FOLK DANCE & SONG SOCIETY
- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL LIBRARY