THE HARROGATE DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 500318 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to educate the public in the dramatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in these arts.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THOSE ARTS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE RULES.

Area of benefit: HARROGATE 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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,079 for the year ended 31 May 2025, bringing total funds carried forward to £62,211. The trustees report that cash reserves of £48,821 are adequate to enable the Society to continue its planned productions. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable regulations.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

• Christopher Dennis Rawsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Angela Elizabeth Ponsford
• Dr Tony Fennerty · trustee of 1 other charity
• Judith Howe · trustee of 1 other charity
• Katherine Mary Andrew
• Matthew Snowden
• Melanie James
• Rebecca Marie Albro
• Sue Rawson

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).