CHESTERFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 1203451
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Chesterfield Operatic Society (COS) is one of the oldest amateur musical theatre companies in the country, being first established in 1905. Through the presentation of public events and the performance of shows we aim to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the dramatic and operatic arts in chesterfield and the surrounding area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £52,890
Total expenditure: £60,279

People

5 Trustee(s)

45 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Derbyshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 June 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Charles Bennett Chair 13 December 2023
None on record
Pauline Melanie Hindle Trustee 19 December 2022
None on record
Amanda Jane Ashall Trustee 06 December 2021
None on record
Karl Simon Brennan-Collis Trustee 09 December 2015
None on record
GEORGE ROBERT JOHN KENNING FCA Trustee 01 December 1997
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2024
Total gross income £52.89k
Total expenditure £60.28k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 September 2024 30 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 30 March 2025 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS IN CHESTERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SHOWS.

Contact information

Address:
5A ABERCROMBIE STREET
CHESTERFIELD
S41 7LW
Phone:
07881823490
Email:
contact@chesterfieldoperaticsociety.co.uk
Website:

chesterfieldoperaticsociety.co.uk