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MUSICAL THEATRE STAFFORD

Registered charity 1196249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Produce theatrical performances of a musical nature in order to increase the public appreciation and knowledge of the arts and further the musical and personal development of our adult and child members. Provide workshops for members to further the musical and personal development of our members.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN ALL ITS FORMS, AND IN PARTICULAR OF MUSICAL THEATRE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING THROUGH THE STAGING OF ACCESSIBLE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS OF ARTISTIC MERIT.

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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Registered contact address: Stafford, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £143,094 against total expenditure of £139,394, resulting in a net surplus and unrestricted funds carried forward of £71,083. The trustees note that while there is no formal reserves policy, the charity aims to hold sufficient reserves to cover the cost of staging at least one production (approximately £45,000). Key financial risks identified include rising theatre hire costs and potential falls in audience numbers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £45,000 (held: £71k)
“While the charity has no formal reserves policy, it aims to hold sufficient reserves to cover the cost of staging at least one production (approximately £45,000)” — page 2
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£143k£139k
30/06/2024£127k£115k
30/06/2023£121k£117k
02/06/2022£39k£36k

Common questions

Is MUSICAL THEATRE STAFFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £143,094 against total expenditure of £139,394, resulting in a net surplus and unrestricted funds carried forward of £71,083. The trustees note that while there is no formal reserves policy, the charity aims to hold sufficient reserves to cover the cost of staging at least one production (approximately £45,000). Key financial risks identified include rising theatre hire costs and potential falls in audience numbers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MAGHULL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MUSICAL THEATRE STAFFORD£143k—0unclear—no doubt
MAGHULL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
MUSICAL THEATRE SALISBURY FY2025£100k—0unclear—no doubt
MANOR MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt
GATESHEAD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON MUSICAL SOCIETY FY2024£35k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.