STOS THEATRE COMPANY
Performance of musical theatre and the furtherance of amateur theatre in Sheffield and the surrounding area
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE STUDY AND PERFORMANCE OF OPERAS, OPERETTA, MUSICALS AND OTHER GENRES OF THEATRE INCLUDING PLAY READINGS, CONCERTS, EXCERPTS AND FULLY STAGED PERFORMANCES IN SHEFFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £22,198 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £88,705 from £110,903 the previous year. The Trustees attribute this loss to lower-than-anticipated ticket sales and rising costs while maintaining production standards. They aim to hold reserves approximating the full cost of a production to ensure the charity continues as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to hold reserves at a level approximating to the full cost of a production to ensure that any unforeseen loss of income does not jeopardise the charity as a going concern.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Charlotte Rose Musgrove
- Christine Janet Minott
- Dr Sally Marie Badham
- JUDITH MARGARET MCMURRAY
- Janet Rose Sanders
- Jill Annette Beckett
- Mark Harris
- Sarah Thorby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £88k | £110k |
| 29/02/2024 | £109k | £119k |
| 28/02/2023 | £115k | £100k |
| 28/02/2022 | £132k | £117k |
Common questions
Is STOS THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £22,198 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £88,705 from £110,903 the previous year. The Trustees attribute this loss to lower-than-anticipated ticket sales and rising costs while maintaining production standards. They aim to hold reserves approximating the full cost of a production to ensure the charity continues as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DENISE COATES FOUNDATION | 1 | £5.8m |
| THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £146k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | 1 | £40k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £25k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE | 1 | £5k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- BOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
- STERTS ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE
- BROS THEATRE COMPANY
- STOKE YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
- STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- THE STOURBRIDGE AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOS THEATRE COMPANY | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STERTS ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE | £115k | — | 0 | above | — | material uncertainty |
| BROS THEATRE COMPANY | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOKE YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £6.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |