BRISTOL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 1069065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAOS, BAOS BAR

Non profit making musical organisation.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made an overall surplus of £12,229 for the year ended 31 December 2024, increasing its unrestricted cash reserves to £22,013. The trustees confirm that the charity holds enough funds to continue its activities and has undertaken a full slate of shows. The financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• COLIN EVANS
• MARION WESTWOOD
• PETER LAMB

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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