BARNSTAPLE MUSICAL COMEDY & DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1113996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the Barnstaple Musical Comedy and Dramatic Society are 1) To educate the public in the dramatic and musical arts. 2) To further the development of public appreciation and taste in the dramatic and musical arts by the promotion and public performance of plays, drama, comedy and other dramatic and musical works.

Objects

A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS BY THE PROMOTION AND PUBLIC P[PERFORMANCE OF PLAYS, DRAMA, COMEDY AND OTHER DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL WORK. B) TO APPLY SUCH PART OF THE INCOME RAISED BY SUCH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE S FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. THE COMPANY SHALL APPLY ITS FUNDS SOLELY FOR ITS DECLARED OBJECTS.IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.

Area of benefit: DEVON

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £128,798 following a net loss of £1,396 for the year. The trustees report that cash at bank is considered more than adequate to meet unexpected expenditure, and the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention. The charity holds no restricted funds and has no stated reserves policy target.

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 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• GRAHAM PAUL RUHLEMANchair
• Hayley Kathleen Christine Corkell
• Kathryn Julie Snooks
• Khadine Ruhleman
• Marie Ann Davis
• Mark Andrew Harris
• Miles Spencer Cowley
• Olivia Susan Edwards
• SUSAN JANE SPIEGELHALTER
• Shannon Kent Edwards
• Simon Nigel Wallis
• Thomas Hearn
• Tracey Wallis

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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