HALIFAX AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 513219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Production of musical theatre shows

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC 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. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE RULES.

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £17,379 for the year, reducing its total funds from £146,633 to £129,254. The trustees note that the charity is not yet in a position to accumulate unrestricted reserves due to ongoing mortgage repayments, which are expected to conclude in 2035. Despite the deficit, the charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £128,716 and has an independent examiner report confirming no material issues with the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• GEOFFREY COWGILL
• Michael Peter Gilroy
• Nuala Smith

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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