THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELDS OF DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL THEATRE AND TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF AND TASTE IN THE SAID FIELDS (II) TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FIELDS OF DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL THEATRE TO PARTICIPATE , WHETHER ON OR OFF STAGE, IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS OF HIGH QUALITY
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operational loss of £1,864 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from previous years. The trustees consider the continued investment of reserves with Rathbones to be the correct strategy, noting that investment funds increased by £28,597 to £379,049, which helped mitigate operational losses. The trustees maintain a positive outlook on the society's longer-term financial health.
What the accounts disclose
“Ticket/Programme sales 103,829” — page 21
“The society holds reserve funds in order to both cover any unforeseen expenditure, and to support our strategic objective of securing long term rehearsal and performance spaces in the interim period between the expiry of our lease of rehearsal room space and finding new, cost-neutral accommodation for a Sedos controlled rehearsal, storage and build space.” — page 11
“During the year the Charity entered into the following transactions with related parties: the trustees donated £150 to the charity during the year.” — page 27
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/12/2022)
Trustees
- JOHN MATTHEW GOULDchair
- Adrian Ming-Cheung Hau
- Eleena Misra KC
- Karen BRAGANZA LANGSTAFF
- Nicholas James Henry Dore
- Phillippa Alice Roome
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £157k | £177k |
| 31/12/2023 | £119k | £158k |
| 31/12/2022 | £121k | £208k |
| 31/12/2021 | £98k | £108k |
| 31/12/2020 | £52k | £32k |
Common questions
Is THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational loss of £1,864 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from previous years. The trustees consider the continued investment of reserves with Rathbones to be the correct strategy, noting that investment funds increased by £28,597 to £379,049, which helped mitigate operational losses. The trustees maintain a positive outlook on the society's longer-term financial health. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £850k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | 1 | £152k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £140k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
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- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- BRISTOL OLD VIC AND THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED
- UNITY THEATRE TRUST
- SCARBOROUGH THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED
- LONGBOROUGH FESTIVAL OPERA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY | £157k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL OLD VIC AND THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED | £7.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| UNITY THEATRE TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SCARBOROUGH THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | noted |
| LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED | £6.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |