HENLEY-ON-THAMES AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 259404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

109 Arts/Culture

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ARTS. 2. TO ASSIST, BY MAKING DONATIONS, SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE SOCIETY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: UNRESTRICTED

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

£73k

Latest spending

£72k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £1,574 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £140,387. The studio fund, which holds the majority of the charity's assets, remained stable at £127,829, while the general fund saw a modest increase. The accounts indicate no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (69% of income)

“Charitable activities 7 50,880 50,880 14,555” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: advance expenditure for each production prior to the receipt of ticket sales and the day-to-day administration costs and charitable donations (held: £140k)

“It is the policy of the charity where possible to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which allows advance expenditure for each production prior to the receipt of ticket sales and the day-to-day administration costs and charitable donations which may from time to time be agreed by the Trustees.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Studio cleaning charges paid to a company owned by a Trustee

“The Studio cleaning charges of £6,134 (2024 - £6,148) were paid to a company owned by a Trustee — S Riley.”

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.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEXANDER STAUNTON
ANN JENKIN
BRYAN ROY VILLARS F.C.A.
HUGH LEGH
JEAN EMMA SMITH
Julie Huntington
SAMANTHA RILEY

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£73k	£72k
31/05/2024	£34k	£32k
31/05/2023	£46k	£63k
31/05/2022	£33k	£43k
31/05/2021	£2k	£11k

Common questions

Is HENLEY-ON-THAMES AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £1,574 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £140,387. The studio fund, which holds the majority of the charity's assets, remained stable at £127,829, while the general fund saw a modest increase. The accounts indicate no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.