THE WESTOVIAN THEATRE SOCIETY

Registered charity 260244 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTOVIAN DRAMATIC SOCIETY, WESTOVIANS

arts/culture -performing arts

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF RULES).

Area of benefit: SOUTH SHIELDS 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 accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £246,257, up from £227,223 in the prior year, driven by a net incoming resource of £19,034. The charity reports no restricted or designated funds and holds tangible fixed assets valued at £147,545. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further understanding of the accounts.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Julie Dawson
• Kerry Dunbar
• Raymond Spencer MBE

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

Operates in: South Tyneside

Income and spending

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