HAVERING MUSIC MAKERS
The object of the Society is to advance public education in Havering, the surrounding boroughs, Essex and Greater London through the presentation and promotion of musicals, concerts, operettas and other musical works and to advance education in the dramatic arts through membership of the Society giving the opportunity to perform to adults and, where appropriate, children of the area.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS; AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:A) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HAVERING, THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, ESSEX AND GREATER LONDON THROUGH THE PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF MUSICALS, CONCERTS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER MUSICAL AND OPERATIC WORKS;B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN MUSICALS, CONCERTS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER MUSICAL AND OPERATIC WORKS, FOR ADULTS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, CHILDREN OF HAVERING, THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, ESSEX AND GREATER LONDON.C) TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND OBTAIN INTERESTS IN THE COPYRIGHT OF OR THE RIGHT TO PERFORM OR SHOW ANY SUCH DRAMATIC OR OPERATIC WORKS;D) TO PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE PLANT, MACHINERY, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, FITTINGS, SCENERY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY EFFECTS;E) TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, DONATION AND OTHERWISE; PROVIDED THAT THE SOCIETY SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT ACTIVITIES IN TRADING FUNDS;F) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- Frederick Cossey
- Nicholas Ford
- Paula Brett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £25k | £57k |
| 31/08/2024 | £74k | £63k |
| 31/08/2023 | £79k | £68k |
| 31/08/2022 | £57k | £60k |
| 31/08/2021 | £1k | £1k |