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CARMARTHEN AND DISTRICT YOUTH OPERA

Registered charity 1024723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Organise theatrical shows to give experience and education to young people.

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Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £897 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £146,221 to £144,824. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding unrestricted funds equivalent to at least 12 months of operations, and the actual unrestricted reserves of £144,824 significantly exceed this target. The charity is considered a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months of operations (held: £145k)
“It is the policy of the company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 12 months of operations” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£86k£87k
31/05/2024£66k£63k
31/05/2023£94k£91k
31/05/2022£71k£46k
31/05/2021£7k£6k

Common questions

Is CARMARTHEN AND DISTRICT YOUTH OPERA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £897 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £146,221 to £144,824. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding unrestricted funds equivalent to at least 12 months of operations, and the actual unrestricted reserves of £144,824 significantly exceed this target. The charity is considered a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARMARTHEN AND DISTRICT YOUTH OPERA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARMARTHEN AND DISTRICT YOUTH OPERA as a grant recipient include THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2024£2k