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 JAN 1988
AS AMENDED ON 01 OCT 2004
AS AMENDED ON 01 OCT 2008
AS AMENDED ON 01 OCT 2014
AS AMENDED ON 01 OCT 2015
AS AMENDED ON 24 JAN 2016
AS AMENDED ON 13 OCT 2016 as amended on 27 Oct 2022 as amended on 05 Mar 2024
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS; AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:
A) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HAVERING, THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, ESSEX AND GREATER LONDON THROUGH THE PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF MUSICALS, CONCERTS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER MUSICAL AND OPERATIC WORKS;
B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN MUSICALS, CONCERTS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER MUSICAL AND OPERATIC WORKS, FOR ADULTS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, CHILDREN OF HAVERING, THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, ESSEX AND GREATER LONDON.
C) TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND OBTAIN INTERESTS IN THE COPYRIGHT OF OR THE RIGHT TO PERFORM OR SHOW ANY SUCH DRAMATIC OR OPERATIC WORKS;
D) TO PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE PLANT, MACHINERY, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, FITTINGS, SCENERY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY EFFECTS;
E) TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, DONATION AND OTHERWISE; PROVIDED THAT THE SOCIETY SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT ACTIVITIES IN TRADING FUNDS;
F) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
