ABINGDON OPERATIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 273149
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts. To introduce young people to the stage by encouraging them to take part in productions and fostering their participation in the dramatic arts. To assist other societies and schools by making available costumes and props.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £84,404
Total expenditure: £78,497

People

8 Trustee(s)

133 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • West Berkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOY SKEELS Chair
None on record
Deborah Bater Trustee 30 April 2024
None on record
Matthew Foster Trustee 22 August 2023
None on record
James Tayler Trustee 11 May 2023
None on record
Thomas James Codd Trustee 09 September 2019
None on record
Vaughan Roberts Trustee 11 May 2019
None on record
Sarah Louise Walters Trustee 19 April 2016
None on record
NIGEL WINTER Trustee 27 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £7.03k £23.99k £62.52k £93.60k £84.40k
Total expenditure £6.11k £32.46k £66.49k £81.45k £78.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 17 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 17 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JANUARY 1977 as amended on 07 May 2013 as amended on 07 May 2019

Charitable 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.)

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
65 West St. Helen Street
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 5BT
Phone:
07717865260
Email:
committee@abingdonoperatic.co.uk
Website:

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