BLYTH MUSIC AND THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1146360 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BMTCL

A non profit making, local amateur dramatic and music society, encouraging any new members and also a thriving youth academy.

Objects

(1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF THEATRE, MUSIC AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS.(2)TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,612 for the year ended 30th April 2025, with total incoming resources of £28,708 and resources expended of £23,096. The trustees believe the level of unrestricted reserves at £19,808 is adequate to operate in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Graeme Thomas Sutherland
• June Angela Fisher
• MAURICE JOHN DOBSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Victoria Louise Johnston

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

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