ENGLISH POCKET OPERA COMPANY LTD

Charity Number: 1140461
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

EPOC continues to inspire children's creativity through music and to create unique and accessible music experiences that develop children's confidence, build their communication skills, introduce them to new art forms and help them to realise their full potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2016

Total income: £76,913
Total expenditure: £90,263

Total income includes £28,000 from government contract(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Surrey
  • Wiltshire
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 2011: Standard registration
  • 14 November 2018: Funds received from 1095240 LIVE ACTION OPERA
  • 25 February 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EPOC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2012 31/08/2013 31/08/2014 31/08/2015 31/08/2016
Total gross income £306.99k £61.15k £39.46k £37.89k £76.91k
Total expenditure £300.47k £44.05k £37.18k £38.80k £90.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £28.00k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 August 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 August 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 31 August 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 31 August 2018 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2018 Not submitted

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.

INCORPORATED 01/11/2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS IN GENERAL AND THE OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS IN PARTICULAR BY: 1 ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF DRAMATIC ART BY PROVIDING, PRESENTING AND ORGANISING, MANAGING AND CONDUCTING PERFORMANCES OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY OPERAS OF CULTURAL VALUE TO SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY IN ALL PARTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF OPERA AND DRAMATIC ART GENERALLY 2 THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION, OF FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS OF PROMISE AND ABILITY TO EXTEND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE AND TRAIN THEM IN ALL BRANCHES OF OPERATIC PRODUCTION AND STAGE CRAFT 3 FORMULATING AND ESTABLISHING SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.