SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA

Registered charity 1084863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support and promote all forms of the dramatic arts, including the organisation of adjudicated competitions and drama festivals in the somerset area.

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART OF DRAMA THROUGH THE PROVISION, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SO, OF TRAINING, PERFORMANCES AND DRAMA COMPETITIONS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWER TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, SOMERSET AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

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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Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a small loss of £46.64 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in available funds of £28,380.91. The trustees report that the Fellowship remains in good financial order despite the loss being attributed to the return of competitions. An independent auditor confirmed the accounts agree with the underlying records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Ann Clancy. 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: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£27k£27k
30/06/2024£27k£26k
30/06/2023£8k£6k
30/06/2022£2k£1k
30/06/2021£2k£1k

Common questions

Is SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a small loss of £46.64 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in available funds of £28,380.91. The trustees report that the Fellowship remains in good financial order despite the loss being attributed to the return of competitions. An independent auditor confirmed the accounts agree with the underlying records. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ann Clancy.

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
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION2£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HARROGATE DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA£27k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARROGATE DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
SOMERSET ART WORKS FY2025£187k—0below—no doubt
MELLOW DRAMATICS MUSIC THEATRE GROUP FY2025£74k—0unclear—no doubt
SUMMERSEAT PLAYERS LIMITED FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt
SALTERTON DRAMA CLUB FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt

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