Dreams 'n' Wishes Productions

Charity number: 277689
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To Provide an outlet for members and children of the local community in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas to practise and learn the activities of the performing arts and to provide an opportunity for members of the public to access and experience the performing arts within their own community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £131,618
Total expenditure: £160,570

People

4 Trustee(s)

50 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 May 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MILTON KEYNES AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY (Previous 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN PHILIP DONALD DOWELL Chair 19 November 2008
None on record
Leigh Alexander Smith Trustee 05 February 2023
None on record
Martin Stanley Putman Trustee 31 May 2013
None on record
Kevin Amies Trustee 14 November 2007
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £94.59k £17.09k £117.96k £81.12k £131.62k
Total expenditure £75.94k £11.09k £144.46k £77.58k £160.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £16.94k 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 30 June 2024 27 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 27 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 07 May 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 07 May 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 15 May 2023 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 15 May 2023 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 31 August 2022 123 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 28 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 20TH SEPTEMBER 1978 AS AMENDED 12TH SEPTEMBER 2001 AND 11TH SEPTEMBER 2002 as amended on 01 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN TH DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPREACIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

MILTON KEYNES

Contact information

Address:
Buttermilk Hall Farm
Stoke Road
Blisworth
NORTHAMPTON
NN7 3DP
Phone:
01604861985
Email:
kevin@dreamsnwishes.co.uk
Website:

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