THE LEATHERHEAD OPERATIC SOCIETY CIO

Registered charity 1153904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEATHERHEAD MUSICAL THEATRE, LOS

Rehearsal and performance of musical theatre productions and concerts in the Leatherhead area.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSICAL AND OPERATIC WORKS AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE DONATIONS OUT OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME AS THE CIO IN GENERAL MEETING SHALL CONSIDER WARRANTED BY THE SIZE OF THE SURPLUS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHETHER CONNECTED WITH THE AMATEUR STAGE OR NOT AS THE CIO SHALL DETERMINE IN GENERAL MEETING.

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

£55k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £36,081 as of 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing from £54,146 to £58,722 during the period. The charity generated a surplus from its main activities, with show income of £52,837 largely offset by show expenditure of £52,886, while administration costs were £5,211. The trustees report that the level of reserves is closely monitored and moved to higher interest return accounts when there is less requirement for drawing on the funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Show Income (84% of income)

“The CIO’s main income stream is ticket sales and other show income (£52,837 in this period).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ROBERT STEPHEN JORDANchair
Daniel Joyce
Laura Barnes
Louise Elizabeth Wilson
Miranda Harris
Philippa Stone
Richard William Coveney

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£55k	£58k
31/03/2024	£58k	£49k
31/03/2023	£49k	£54k
31/03/2022	£13k	£20k
31/03/2021	£978	£189

Common questions

Is THE LEATHERHEAD OPERATIC SOCIETY CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £36,081 as of 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing from £54,146 to £58,722 during the period. The charity generated a surplus from its main activities, with show income of £52,837 largely offset by show expenditure of £52,886, while administration costs were £5,211. The trustees report that the level of reserves is closely monitored and moved to higher interest return accounts when there is less requirement for drawing on the funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.