Zodiac Theatre Group (formerly The Zodiac Amateur Operatic Society)

Registered charity 500502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ZODIAC AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Musical Theatre

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLI 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 - IN PRACTICE RUNCORN

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 reported a net movement in funds of (8,519) for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from 19,236 to 10,717. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy aiming to hold sufficient funds for 12 months of non-show costs plus 5,000 for incurred show fees, with actual unrestricted reserves at 20,980 after liabilities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Mark Garland
• Bethany Hope Stratford
• Chloe Pennington
• Chris Doyle
• Craig Peter Price · trustee of 2 other charities
• Gemma Victoria Maddox
• Grace Dougall
• Jenny Howard
• Paul Brownbill
• Tom Buckler

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Halton

Income and spending

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