SUSSEX OPERA AND BALLET SOCIETY

Charity number: 271113
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society organises presentations and demonstrations by leading figures and performers in the fields of opera and ballet. The Society offers Bursaries to students whose talents would be nurtured by attending full and part time courses relevant to professional careers in the arts of ballet and opera.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £6,937
Total expenditure: £7,335

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 April 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • S O B S (Working name)
  • THE SUSSEX OPERA AND BALLET SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Hobden Chair 01 January 2014
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', EASTBOURNE
Received: On time
Jessie Louise Cullen Trustee 18 February 2024
None on record
Deborah Ann Hatfield Trustee 05 February 2023
TRINITY FOUNDATION TRUST
Received: On time
RESIDENTS OF MEADS PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Michael Steen Trustee 05 February 2023
None on record
Barbara Greaves Trustee 03 October 2021
None on record
Valerie Hobden Trustee 01 January 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £6.88k £6.80k £1.38k £7.33k £6.94k
Total expenditure £4.09k £4.70k £5.19k £7.27k £7.34k
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 2023 24 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 July 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 MAY 1975 AND AMENDED 29 SEPTEMBER 1991, 14 MARCH 1993, 16 MARCH 1997, 28 APRIL 2002 AND 19 NOVEMBER 2005 as amended on 27 Jan 2019 as amended on 01 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF MUSIC, BY THE PRESENTATION OF OPERA, BALLET AND DRAMA BY HOLDING EVENTS TO THIS PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE BURSARIES TO PROMISING STUDENTS STUDYING BALLET AND OPERA, NORMALLY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEACHERS OF THE INSTITUTES CONCERNED PROVIDED THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS WITHIN THE SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Flat 20
Priory Court
Granville Road
EASTBOURNE
East Sussex
BN20 7ED
Phone:
01323638021
Email:
deborah.hatfield@btinternet.com
Website:

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