WEYMOUTH DRAMA CLUB

Registered charity 1144845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WDC

To advance the education of the public in all aspects of the dramatic art and the development of public appreciation of such art, by the provision of a theatre and the facilities for the presentation of public performances.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DRAMATIC ART AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART, BY THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AND THE FACILITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that accumulated funds increased to £84,732.39 in 2024/25 following an income surplus of £7,984.67. The charity holds £92,717.06 in total assets, comprising a £80,000 building and current assets of £12,717.06. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts are a true and fair record.

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 policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony King
• Antoinette Richards
• Julia Mary Booth
• Richard Grafton
• Simon Raynes

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).