CLACTON MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY

Registered charity 272240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAOS, CLACTON AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

An amateur group staging a summer musical, winter pantomime, and concerts. We run workshops for adults and children, plus a youth group producing two shows a year. We aim to make the arts accessible to all, encouraging creativity, confidence, and community through inclusive, affordable theatre and performance opportunities.

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Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £7,151.30 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £21,747.26. The trustees report that the charity has a policy of holding liquid assets to meet capital requirements for at least six months, and the independent examiner's report is noted as 'to follow' in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months (held: £22k)
The charity has a policy of holding liquid assets in reserves to allow it to meet its capital requirements for a period of at least 6 months. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£49k£41k
31/08/2024£44k£43k
31/08/2023£24k£38k
31/08/2022£20k£24k
31/08/2021£10k£3k

Common questions

Is CLACTON MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £7,151.30 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £21,747.26. The trustees report that the charity has a policy of holding liquid assets to meet capital requirements for at least six months, and the independent examiner's report is noted as 'to follow' in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.