Chester Music and Theatre Company

Registered charity 1087478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESTER OPERATIC SOCIETY

To advance the education of operatic culture in the community. To promote and improve the art of operatic works and musical theatre, particularly by the encouragement and development of young people and to stimulate public appreciation and cultivate further interests in operatic and dramatic art.

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an accumulated fund of £25,520.42, representing a surplus of £1,176.91 for the period. The unrestricted reserves increased from £22,396.51 to £24,463.65, indicating stable financial resources. The independent examiner confirmed the statements were in accordance with the accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Flintshire · Wirral · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£29k£28k
31/12/2024£25k£16k
31/12/2023£24k£20k
31/12/2022£59k£59k
31/12/2021£6k£9k

Common questions

Is Chester Music and Theatre Company financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an accumulated fund of £25,520.42, representing a surplus of £1,176.91 for the period. The unrestricted reserves increased from £22,396.51 to £24,463.65, indicating stable financial resources. The independent examiner confirmed the statements were in accordance with the accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Chester Music and Theatre Company?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Chester Music and Theatre Company as a grant recipient include EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUNDFY2024£1k