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Carlton Musical Productions

Registered charity 1194116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARLTON OPERATIC SOCIETY, Carlton Operatic Society

To provide education and entertainment for members of the general public by giving a wide range of affordable, concessionary theatrical performances and concerts of music, drama and dance in the Nottingham area. To improve on performing or back stage skills for both amateur and professional members. Where possible to provide funds, time and performances to help charities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in its best financial position in over a decade, with unrestricted reserves of £78,478 held at the end of the period. This significant improvement is attributed to Theatre Tax Relief credits, allowing the trustees to confirm that resources are adequate for future productions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to allow for a very unsuccessful production to not reduce the funds available to the charity to the point at which it is not possible to produce further productions (held: £78k)
“we aim for those funds to be sufficient to allow for a very unsuccessful production to not reduce the funds available to the charity to the point at which it is not possible to produce further productions.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£84k£17k
31/07/2024£67k£81k
31/07/2023£22k£43k
31/07/2022£117k£77k

Common questions

Is Carlton Musical Productions financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in its best financial position in over a decade, with unrestricted reserves of £78,478 held at the end of the period. This significant improvement is attributed to Theatre Tax Relief credits, allowing the trustees to confirm that resources are adequate for future productions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.