WHITEHAVEN AND DISTRICT AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 1117264
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Producing entertainment while ensuring that people learn theatre skills. Learning all aspects of live theatre while socialising and confidence building. Helping people to work in the community while learning new skills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income: £19,867
Total expenditure: £15,655

Total income includes £1,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

35 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
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:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COPELAND AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY (CATS) (Previous name)
  • WHITEHAVEN AND DISTRICT 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
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jack Riley Trustee 29 July 2025
None on record
Jessica Doran Trustee 29 July 2025
None on record
Simon Armstrong Trustee 29 July 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £600 £12.47k £27.02k £19.48k £19.87k
Total expenditure £3.62k £19.24k £16.68k £20.77k £15.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.00k £990 £1.00k £1.00k

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 May 2025 11 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2024 07 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2023 06 August 2024 128 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 07 August 2024 129 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 21 April 2023 21 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2021 16 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 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 01/11/2006 AS AMENDED ON 30/09/2009 AS AMENDED ON 14/01/2015

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND OPERA IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WHITEHAVEN, CUMBRIA

Contact information

Address:
2 Hamilton Terrace
WHITEHAVEN
Cumbria
CA28 7TT
Phone:
01946693282
Email:
alistair.jones1@btinternet.com
Website:

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