BOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 701236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRKDALE ORPHEUS SOCIETY

We produce two musicals a year shown at a local theatre for members of the public

Objects

TO CULTIVATE THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND IMPROVE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TASTE IN THOSE ARTS AND TO ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SOCIETY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES OPPORTUNITIES. FOR THE MEMBERS TO MEET FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING AND ENCOURAGING INTEREST (AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN) OPERATIVE WORKS AND FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £7,592.51 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by high costs in its productions. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £32,532.42 in cash and has a total accumulated fund of £35,868.37, indicating positive unrestricted reserves despite the annual deficit.

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 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• CRAIG ALAN BILLINGTON
• Karen Browne
• Lucie Colman
• Luke Rimmer
• MRS LIZ CLARKE
• NICHOLAS JOHN LLOYD
• Rebecca Billington
• Wendy Harris

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

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