THE WOMBWELL AND DISTRICT AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 256339 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society endevours to promote the production of Dramatic and Operatic arts for the public and educate its members in these arts.

Objects

(A) TO CULTIVATE THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND IMPROVE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TASTE IN THOSE ARTS. (B) TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION OF DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC WORKS HAVING AN EDUCATIVE VALUE IN FURTHERANCE OF OBJECT (A) AND WITH THE FURTHER OBJECT OF RAISING FUNDS TO BE DEVOTED SOLELY TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (C) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS SHALL BE CONDUCTIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: WOMBWELL AND DISTRICT

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £454 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £22,237 to £21,783. Unrestricted reserves stood at £21,783, with no stated reserves policy target provided in the accounts. The independent examiner reported no concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• LES SMITHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Adele Murray
• Christopher Wakeford
• Colleen Owen
• Denise Oliver-Haste
• GEOFFREY FELLOWS
• JENNIFER DIXON
• LOIS PASS
• Linda Roberts
• SUSAN GENT
• VANESSA ANNE WAKEFORD
• VANESSA MARY BATES

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

Operates in: Barnsley

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