BLACKPOOL OPERATIC PLAYERS

Registered charity 500663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To produce and perform annual Musical Stage Productions in local theatres. Those performing are all volunteers, although the Production team, (i.e. Producer, Choreographer and Musical Director) and all members of the orchestra are paid.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE BLACKPOOL

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 society's total available funds were £54,795.52, comprising a Treasurer’s Account of £38,510.48 and a Savings Account of £16,289.03. The filing notes that the society has emerged 'stronger and more financially protected' despite challenges with ticket sales and rising production costs. No formal annual accounts were presented at the meeting due to external accounting delays.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Danny Hickeschair
• CHRIS THORNTON
• GILLIAN LEE
• JANE FRANCE SEDDON
• JOHN CHESTERS
• KAREN LESLEY-ANNE GRAY
• Marian J CHESTERS
• NIGEL TAYLOR
• Sheila Harris
• Toni Forshaw

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

Operates in: Blackpool

Income and spending

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