BRISTOL MUSICAL COMEDY CLUB
Theatrical Productions (Non-Professional)
Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA BY THE PRESENTATION OF DRAMATIC MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a small surplus of £585 for the year ended 31 October 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £27,539. The trustees report that reserves are held as a buffer against unforeseen expenses and legal obligations. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“BMCC aims to hold reserves that at any time provide a buffer against any unforeseen expenses, legal or technical, which might occur. These reserves would be used to meet any of the CIO's obligations should it need to fold.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2023 (received 02/09/2024, 2 days after the 31/08/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/11/2021)
Trustees
- Lucy Jane Moore
- Megan Christina Lane
- Nieve Fay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £81k | £81k |
| 31/10/2024 | £49k | £60k |
| 31/10/2023 | £43k | £51k |
| 31/10/2022 | £40k | £32k |
| 31/10/2021 | £40k | £17k |
Common questions
Is BRISTOL MUSICAL COMEDY CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a small surplus of £585 for the year ended 31 October 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £27,539. The trustees report that reserves are held as a buffer against unforeseen expenses and legal obligations. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- BRISTOL MUSICAL THEATRE
- BRISTOL MUSICAL YOUTH PRODUCTIONS
- BRISTOL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
- THE PRESTON MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY
- BLYTH MUSIC AND THEATRE COMPANY
- THE BRIERLEY HILL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL MUSICAL COMEDY CLUB | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL MUSICAL THEATRE | £32k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL MUSICAL YOUTH PRODUCTIONS | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRESTON MUSICAL COMEDY SOCIETY | £55k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BLYTH MUSIC AND THEATRE COMPANY | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |