HERTFORD DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 271065
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Produce amateur plays, musicals, pantomimes etc. for public performance. Run workshops for junior members dealing with theatrical and related subjects. Advise local council of artistic needs of local area. Support other charities with donations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £61,132
Total expenditure: £50,186

People

11 Trustee(s)

100 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • H D O S (Working name)
  • HD AND OS (Working name)
  • HD&OS (Working name)
  • HDOS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CLIVE BELL Chair 29 June 2018
None on record
Richard William Edgar Trustee 24 June 2025
None on record
Penelope Coyston Trustee 20 June 2023
None on record
Susan Kathryn Barber Trustee 20 June 2023
None on record
Anne Marie Godwin Trustee 22 June 2022
None on record
Julie Markey Trustee 16 June 2021
None on record
PATRICIA LAY Trustee 01 June 2012
None on record
MARY-JANE TOMLIN Trustee 29 June 2011
None on record
NIKOLAS MAYES Trustee
None on record
GRAHAM LAY Trustee
None on record
STEVE ONYON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £82.85k £29.59k £33.21k £49.65k £61.13k
Total expenditure £69.29k £20.97k £35.72k £40.80k £50.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k 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 July 2024 26 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 26 May 2025 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2023 24 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 24 May 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2021 19 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 19 May 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2020 07 June 2021 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 07 June 2021 7 days late
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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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 15TH JUNE 1975

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS OF FURTHER THE DEVLOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Soc.
The Studio Theatre
Bentley House
Pegs Lane
HERTFORD
Phone:
01992553484
Email:
treasurer@hdos.org.uk
Website:

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