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THE DEWSBURY COLLEGIANS AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 511706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COLLEGIANS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

Amateur Operatics

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Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,612 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £48,042 to £42,430. The trustees note that increasing production costs and smaller audiences are ongoing problems affecting the society's financial position. Despite this deficit, the charity holds sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover its stated policy of covering show costs before committing to performances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to be able to cover our costs for a show before committing to a performance (held: £42k)
“Our policy is that we should have sufficient reserves to be able to cover our costs for a show before committing to a performance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Ever increasing production costs plus smaller audiences are a problem. Since the ‘Lockdown’ a lot of our local groups and associations have not got back into the habit of organising collective outings.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£37k£43k
30/09/2024£23k£26k
30/09/2023£30k£30k
30/09/2022£25k£34k
30/09/2021£17k£7k

Common questions

Is THE DEWSBURY COLLEGIANS AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,612 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £48,042 to £42,430. The trustees note that increasing production costs and smaller audiences are ongoing problems affecting the society's financial position. Despite this deficit, the charity holds sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover its stated policy of covering show costs before committing to performances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.