THE NEWMARKET OPERATIC MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 1120041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate the public in the dramatic, musical and operatic arts and to further the development of the public appreciation and taste in the said arts by producing Musicals, Pantomimes, Plays for adults and children. We also educate by running a summer schools, workshops, weekly theatre clubs for children and open mic nights so the general public can showcase their talents for free at our venue.

Objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND OPERATIC ARTS, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT TO: 1. PROMOTE PLAYS, DRAMA, COMEDIES, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC WORKS OR EDUCATIVE VALUE2. PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND OBTAIN INTERESTS IN THE COPYRIGHT OF OR THE RIGHT TO PERFORM OR SHOW ANY SUCH DRAMATIC OR OPERATIC WORKS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE NEWMARKET AREA OF SUFFOLK AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

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

£141k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £215,270, up from £181,222 the previous year, following a net income surplus of £34,048. The trustees report that the company plans to survive rising costs and aims to sustain productions by maintaining membership levels. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Company's plan is to survive given the current rising costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Newmarket Charitable Foundation — “Thanks to the help of the Newmarket Charitable Foundation, Abbeygate Cinema and NOMADS, we bring you the Kings Cinema at our very own Kings …” (source page)
Abbeygate Cinema — “Thanks to the help of the Newmarket Charitable Foundation, Abbeygate Cinema and NOMADS, we bring you the Kings Cinema at our very own Kings …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Jamie Robert Maguirechair
Christopher Charles Brighty · trustee of 1 other charity
Marion Hadley
Sarah Elizabeth Smith
Steven Fenn

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£141k	£107k
31/03/2024	£103k	£106k
31/03/2023	£77k	£105k
31/03/2022	£65k	£78k
31/03/2021	£61k	£43k

Common questions

Is THE NEWMARKET OPERATIC MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £215,270, up from £181,222 the previous year, following a net income surplus of £34,048. The trustees report that the company plans to survive rising costs and aims to sustain productions by maintaining membership levels. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY income £157k
THE WORTHING MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY income £145k
ALTRINCHAM GARRICK SOCIETY LIMITED income £949k
WORTHING MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY income £106k
SPRINGERS AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMATIC SOCIETY income £102k
RAOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY income £117k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE NEWMARKET OPERATIC MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY LTD	£141k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY FY2024	£157k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE WORTHING MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY FY2024	£145k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ALTRINCHAM GARRICK SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£949k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WORTHING MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SPRINGERS AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2025	£102k	—	above	—	no doubt

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