MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 512929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M A D S

Amateur Theatre to support the local community. We also let our facilities to other local theatrical groups

Objects

TO FOSTER, STIMULATE AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN GENERAL AND DRAMATIC ART IN PARTICUALR, AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF MACCLESFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN REASONABLE TRAVELLING DISTANCE THEREFROM. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION).

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF CHESHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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 achieved a net profit of £9,348 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total net assets standing at £227,724. The trustees report that reserves liquidity fell below the stated policy target of £7,500 during the period, though the final capital account balance was £9,348. The filing notes significant capital costs are pending, including a £15,000 lighting upgrade, but confirms no material matters were identified by the independent examiner.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amy Leechchair
• Cameron Chandler · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr RICHARD SHUTE
• Roger Slater

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Staffordshire · Stockport

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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