LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
To promote plays, drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other dramatic and operatic works of educative value
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves totalled £61,730, which the Board of Trustees considers to be sound and within the agreed range. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with one production making a loss and another a surplus, but continues to attract new members and maintain financial stability.
What the accounts disclose
“Free reserves at 31* December 2025 totalled £61,730. This falls within the range agreed by the Trustees” — page 5
“Production team honoraria include the following payments to related parties: Charlotte Jervis - £700 choreographer fee and £50 programme design (2024 £700). Patrick Jervis (husband of trustee) — director’s fee £850.” — page 9
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2020)
Trustees
- CHARLOTTE KAREN JERVISchair
- Benjamin Alan Foulds
- Benjamin Green
- Charlotte Maia Morley
- HELEN CHAVE
- Nicola Dawn Bond
- Patrick Andrew Jervis
- Sarah Jordan
- Shannon Robinson
- Vanessa Rose Blake
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £101k | £114k |
| 31/12/2024 | £64k | £54k |
| 31/12/2023 | £53k | £53k |
| 31/12/2022 | £56k | £56k |
| 31/12/2021 | £6k | £8k |
Common questions
Is LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves totalled £61,730, which the Board of Trustees considers to be sound and within the agreed range. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with one production making a loss and another a surplus, but continues to attract new members and maintain financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.