WESTON-SUPER-MARE OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 266217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Theatre arts - the furtherence of performing arts in the locality and the education and entertainment of the general public

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.

Area of benefit: WESTON-SUPER-MARE 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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £176,805, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the society achieved a surplus for each production and that fundraising income exceeded governance costs and premises running costs. The society owns its base at St Jude's Hall, thereby avoiding rental costs, and plans to continue activities while increasing reserves.

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.

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 handling
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Weston Operatic Society (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kevin Wheeler
• Lisa Anne Cremer
• Lois Samantha Russe
• Luke Peter Daking Osborne · trustee of 1 other charity
• Madison Jade Walker
• Margaret Anne Wookey
• Peter James Holdway-Bradley
• Philippa Jane Tanner
• Samuel Chew

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

Operates in: North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

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