THE WEYMOUTH OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 262890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Wessex Musical Theatre

To promote the Arts.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS; TO DONATE FUNDS WHEN CONSIDERED POSSIBLE OR PRACTICAL FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE RULES)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE WEYMOUTH

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 the charity reported a net increase in funds, with total resources of £176,553 and total expenditures of £43,433 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £96,878 and restricted funds of £115,566, resulting in total net assets of £212,444. The trustees' report notes an 'extremely good year' with profits from shows contributing to fundraising.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emily Gwendoline Lynch
• Graham Paul Elliott
• STELLA BRADING · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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