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

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Sarah Tolsonchair
BRIAN GIBSON
Georgia Brooks
Hilary Anne Wainwright MA CA · trustee of 1 other charity
JEAN JACKSON
Jason Sykes
Jeremy Handley
KIRSTY SYKES
Lee Sharratt-Fisher
MALCOLM WHITEHEAD KENYON
MARION KENYON
Rachel Warlop
Susan Cunningham
TRACY STOCKS

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.