GODALMING OPERATIC SOCIETY
Promoting public interest in and knowledge of the works of W S Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan and in the dramatic and operatic arts.
Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a net surplus of £5,759 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £128,542. The trustees report that reserves are monitored to ensure they remain sufficient to cover the costs of the annual February show and any associated festival performances.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover expenditure on the following February show (held: £129k)
“The Society has a policy of maintaining reserves at a level sufficient to cover expenditure on the following February show. Expenditure on a show can be upwards of £45,000” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Lee Powerchair
- CHRISTINE HOWARD
- Dr Alexander Plummer
- Helen Janet Jennings
- Michael John Barker
- Richard Wyndham Arthur
- Stephen Wing
- Timothy Christopher Dutton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £92k | £67k |
| 31/03/2025 | £77k | £72k |
| 31/03/2024 | £57k | £56k |
| 31/03/2023 | £114k | £53k |
| 31/03/2022 | £8k | £11k |
Common questions
Is GODALMING OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net surplus of £5,759 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £128,542. The trustees report that reserves are monitored to ensure they remain sufficient to cover the costs of the annual February show and any associated festival performances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.