THE HAVERHILL AND DISTRICT OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 269885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRE STAGE COMPANY

We are an amateur group in our community that put on plays, musicals and concerts.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit: HAVERHILL 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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Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£39k

Registered

1975

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is reliant on income from shows, grants, donations, and fundraising by members. The trustees report that the charity continued its normal schedule of producing high quality entertainment for the people of Haverhill. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of accounts or compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The charity is reliant on income from shows, grants, donations, and fund raising by our members” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover temporary timing differences of income and expenditure and to cover moderate shortfalls (held: £14k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover temporary timing differences of income and expenditure and to cover moderate shortfalls.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Harveychair
Billie Jade Fletcher
Marie Smith
Peter Dedman
Susan Donaldson

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£42k	£39k
31/12/2023	£28k	£24k
31/12/2022	£15k	£19k
31/12/2021	£1k	£5k
31/12/2020	£18k	£17k

Common questions

Is THE HAVERHILL AND DISTRICT OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is reliant on income from shows, grants, donations, and fundraising by members. The trustees report that the charity continued its normal schedule of producing high quality entertainment for the people of Haverhill. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of accounts or compliance with the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.