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RSCDS Impact Report 2025/26

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society's Impact Report 2025/26 covers a year of renewal for its worldwide dance community: 1,200+ members at RSCDS events, 31 scholarships and bursaries worth GBP 17,742, 13,700+ young people reached through World Cup Day of Dance, and a new brand, website and membership system.

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About

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society promotes and preserves Scottish country dancing worldwide through branches, teaching qualifications, events, scholarships and education.

Key Metrics

Event attendance 1,200+ members attended RSCDS events during the year.
Non-member subscribers 4,000 non-member subscribers follow the Society's news and activity.
Scholarships awarded GBP 17,742 was awarded across 31 scholarships and bursaries for dancers and musicians.
Young people reached 13,700+ young people were reached through World Cup Day of Dance.
Website savings The new platform is expected to save GBP 20,000 a year in website maintenance costs.

Key Outcomes

  • Over 110 branch reps and volunteers were trained, with 41 branches completing training.
  • A new brand, website, membership system and five-year strategic plan were introduced.

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £138,600,000 and total expenditure £108,350,000 (year ended 31 March 2025, charity no. 1068852); 5 million people welcomed through palace gates; £138.6m income...
Key Metric 2
Over 160,000 members making 300,000+ visits generating £5.8m membership income plus £814k Gift Aid; 217,400 £1 Universal Credit tickets sold; 304,000 visitors to Untold...
Key Metric 3
89% of visitors gained a better understanding of stories (discovery); 83% felt happier after their visit (joy); 76% were inspired to learn more; 28,365...
83% of visitors felt happier after their visit; 89% gained better understanding of palace stories; 94% charitable activities allocation of total expenditure; Tomorrow's Tower campaign secured £1.9m including £1m from Sandys Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund development grant
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
3,943 young people reached across 279 learning sessions in 16 programmes; 46 public performances reaching 8,517 audience members
Key Metric 2
100+ Emerging Professionals supported with 159 paid performance opportunities; 32% from regions beyond London; 32% from African, Asian, Caribbean or Mixed Heritage backgrounds
Key Metric 3
46% of Under-18 participants receive bursaries; 46% benefit from free access (Pupil Premium, free school meals or low-income families)
Largest single concert audience of 1,500 for British Standard Time at Berlin's Konzerthaus; NYJO Under 18s alumni have gone on to Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire and Cambridge University
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25 years of dance
Marking 25 years of inclusive and accessible dance in Stoke-on-Trent, creating safe spaces where members describe the organisation as a lifeline and a highlight...
In November 2025 more than 100 nurses, consultants, care workers and allied health professionals took part in a hospital performance project.