EASTLEIGH OPERATIC AND MUSICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1095271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The production of musicals and operettas

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND MUSIC AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.IN PRACTICE EASTLEIGH

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

£53k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a better financial position than it has been for some years, with total assets increasing to £28,532.35 by the end of 2025. However, the trustees highlight significant uncertainty regarding the financial sustainability of their new venue, the Berry Theatre, due to the risk of lower audience numbers. Despite these challenges, the charity maintains reserves well above its stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £5000 (held: £29k)

“It is the policy of the society to hold reserves of at least £5000 to cover the maximum losses that any show might be expected to make.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The main financial risk to the society is the uncertainty associated with the use of Berry Theatre. We have been excluded from our traditional venue, the Point, by a price increase of 80%. At this stage it is not clear whether the use of the Berry is financially sustainable as we have no idea whether we will be able to attract audiences to this more remote venue.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Mundaychair
Adrian Tatnall
Carole Lilly
Janet Green
Lyndsay Smith
Susan Tatnall

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£53k	£42k
31/12/2024	£52k	£50k
31/12/2023	£35k	£35k
31/12/2022	£27k	£32k
31/12/2021	£5k	£7k

Common questions

Is EASTLEIGH OPERATIC AND MUSICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a better financial position than it has been for some years, with total assets increasing to £28,532.35 by the end of 2025. However, the trustees highlight significant uncertainty regarding the financial sustainability of their new venue, the Berry Theatre, due to the risk of lower audience numbers. Despite these challenges, the charity maintains reserves well above its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.