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WEST WICKHAM OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 1052798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Amateur production of operetta, musicals and music hall.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE, LONDON BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY AND CROYDON AND NORTH WEST KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£144k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,571 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Despite this, the trustees confirm that assets are adequate to meet obligations and that unrestricted funds remain strong at £165,409, supported by Theatre Tax Relief payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Kevin Gauntlett received £100 for directing services; Danielle Grant received £50 for choreography services.
“Kevin Gauntlett, trustee, received £100 for the provision of directing services Danielle Grant, trustee, received £50 for choreography services” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kevin Gauntlett, trustee, received £100 for the provision of directing services
“Kevin Gauntlett, trustee, received £100 for the provision of directing services” — page 14
“Danielle Grant, trustee, received £50 for choreography services” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Danielle Grant, trustee, received £50 for choreography services
“Kevin Gauntlett, trustee, received £100 for the provision of directing services” — page 14
“Danielle Grant, trustee, received £50 for choreography services” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley · Croydon · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£144k£146k
31/12/2024£213k£169k
31/12/2023£165k£145k
31/12/2022£79k£110k
31/12/2021£61k£72k

Common questions

Is WEST WICKHAM OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,571 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Despite this, the trustees confirm that assets are adequate to meet obligations and that unrestricted funds remain strong at £165,409, supported by Theatre Tax Relief payments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION1£152k
JOHN LYON'S CHARITY1£140k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST1£100k
The Portal Trust1£77k
THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£20k
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£20k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST1£15k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HORSHAM AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST WICKHAM OPERATIC SOCIETY£144k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSHAM AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2025£155k—0unclear—no doubt
LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED FY2025£6.7m£80,001 - £90,0003unclear—no doubt
THE WORTHING MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY FY2024£145k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOLKESTONE - HYTHE OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2024£341k—0unclear—no doubt
WORTHING MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.