East Surrey Performing Arts

Registered charity 1122724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST SURREY OPERATIC SOCIETY AND THE OPERA CLUB OF REIGATE AND REDHILL, THE OPERA CLUB OF REIGATE AND REDHILL

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts.To further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.To endeavour to ensure that Redhill continues to have a theatre available for use by all residents.To promote Operas, Operettas and other musicals of educative value.

Objects

2.1.1 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS.2.1.2 TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.2.1.3 TO PROMOTE MUSICAL, DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC WORKS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE LOCAL

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £57,000 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees describe as considerably higher than expected and stronger than in decades. While the charity faced increased production costs and reduced ticket sales due to venue changes, it achieved a net surplus for the year, providing confidence for its future financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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 policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amelia Kim Cavalier Hulbert
• Katie Melissa Leitch
• Meghan Georgina Richards
• Stephen Michael Ian Leitch
• Terry Foster

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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