BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 231760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAODS, SPOTLIGHT THEATRE

The society exists to present all types of entertainment which are suitable for audiences. Each year we present shows (5) and plays (3) together with shows we bring in to help with our finances. The theatre is used also by learning difficulty groups , local dance schools and our own youth group.( 35 children)

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Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£62k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the society ended the year with a small surplus of £1,898, bringing total reserves to £24,408. The balance sheet shows significant fixed assets in freehold property and fixtures, with current assets largely held in bank accounts. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts were in very good order.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spotlight Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£72k£62k
31/12/2024£60k£58k
31/12/2023£77k£52k
31/12/2022£98k£45k
31/12/2021£48k£25k

Common questions

Is BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the society ended the year with a small surplus of £1,898, bringing total reserves to £24,408. The balance sheet shows significant fixed assets in freehold property and fixtures, with current assets largely held in bank accounts. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts were in very good order. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kClimate Action