BROS THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 269985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNES AND RICHMOND OPERATIC SOCIETY

Provision of musical entertainment

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 ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 concluded the financial year with a small loss of £636, resulting in total net assets of £145,250. The trustees consider the society to be in a strong financial position, supported by substantial interest income and steady membership numbers. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £145,250, which exceed its stated policy target of approximately £125,000.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Big Yellow Self Storage — “A huge thank you to Big Yellow, who provide storage space for our incredible costumes, wigs and props.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Brignall
• Faye Brann
• Gemma Clare Melhuish
• Joseph Harry Stockwell

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

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