TODMORDEN AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 1178532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIPPODROME YOUTH THEATRE

Holds theatrical and artistic activities e.g. plays, musicals and poetry performances.

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Latest income
£377k
Latest spending
£562k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £184,882 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £3,155,247 to £2,970,365. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £104,298, which is above the stated policy target of £10,000 to £50,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 to £50,000 (held: £104k)
The reserves policy is to hold a reserve amount of £10,000 to £50,000 to cover the running costs and protect from potential costs arising from flooding as we’re located in a flood risk area. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Steve Clarkson, partner of trustee Helen Clarkson, was paid £49,600 for project managing the refurbishment work.
During the year Steve Clarkson (partner of trustee) was paid £49,600 for the purpose of project managing the refurbishment work (2025: £44,960). The payments are permissible under the terms of the charity's governing document. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £50k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Total income
£507k
Total spending
£437k
Reserves (reported)
£104k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£377k£562k
31/07/2024£507k£437k
31/07/2023£160k£282k
31/07/2022£120k£106k
31/07/2021£80k£99k

Common questions

Is TODMORDEN AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £184,882 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £3,155,247 to £2,970,365. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £104,298, which is above the stated policy target of £10,000 to £50,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.