WAVENEY LIGHT OPERA GROUP

Registered charity 1134328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WLOG

Presentation of musical theatre shows and concerts. Participation in local music-making activities. Presentation of educational events relating to musical theatre such as sight-reading, music theory, singing technique, stagecraft etc. Support for local people wishing to undertake musical activities. Encouragement of younger people wishing to undertake musical activities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE OPERATIC, DRAMATIC AND LIGHT CHORAL ARTS; TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN SAID ARTS, AND TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL TALENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. 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 FY2025 accounts

The Waveney Light Opera Group reported a total surplus of £13,209.00 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with the Main Society contributing £11,861.40 and Rising Stars contributing £1,347.60. The trustees state that both sections maintain sufficient reserves to present shows for a full year with a small contingency, and no funds are materially in deficit.

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 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Kraina Warehamchair
• Christopher Henry Steed
• Helen Margaret Cook
• John Mondon

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

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