ST ALBANS CHAMBER OPERA TRUST

Charity number: 1063154
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the Charity is to develop and enhance the public's appreciation of opera in the St Albans area. The Charity aims to provide first class operatic performance which are both affordable and accessible to the inhabitants of the St Albans area. It also gives younger and less experienced singers a chance to perform in a public venue.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £21,606
Total expenditure: £21,048

People

6 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 July 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • S A C O (Working name)
  • ST ALBANS CHAMBER OPERA (Working name)
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter William Jones Chair 15 July 2019
None on record
Paula Jane Chitty Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
Charles Edmund Francis Naylor Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Phyllida Jeanne Jones Trustee 24 February 2020
None on record
Jacqueline Towndrow Trustee 13 September 2016
None on record
MARY BALDWIN Trustee
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 £5.65k £15.10k £15.35k £23.68k £21.61k
Total expenditure £8.46k £5.92k £12.74k £18.50k £21.05k
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 29 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 February 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 9TH JUNE 1997

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS, TO ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PROCESSES 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.

ST. ALBANS

Contact information

Address:
The Copse
1B Batchwood Drive
ST. ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL3 5SD
Phone:
01727836133
Email:
stachamberopera@gmail.com
Website:

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