## ANNUAL REPORT FOR ## THE WORKINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY YEAR ENDING 2021 Also known as:- - 1) WORKINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY 2) W.A.O.S. Charity Number 1065045 Address for Correspondence Mrs K White 18 Rannerdale Drive Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 6JZ The Charity, known herein as the Society, affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Society (N.O.D.A.) was founded in the town of WORKINGTON in 1906. It is governed by a document known as the RULES approved by the members of the Society At an Extraordinary Meeting on 29 November 1997. These Rules were based on the NODA model set and approved by the Charity Commission of England and Wales. The persons named below are known by the Society as the Officers and the Management Committee and are the body responsible as the Charity Trustees. **Officers: Management Committee** Norman Brayton (President) Graham Hawley Elizabeth Turnbull (Chair) Tony McGee Kris White (Secretary) Natasha McKenzie Phyllis McGee (Treasurer) Mark Stilwell Jen Walker (Wardrobe) Peter McGuckin Norma Nicholson Andrew McMinn ## **1 Aims and Objectives** The Society’s main objectives were to educate our Members in dramatic and operatic Arts and further the development of the public appreciation and taste in the said arts. This was achieved by promoting the works performed during the year and described below. The Society was organised and managed by the Management Committee and Officers (the Trustees) with constant interaction and full support and dedication of the whole membership. The members met regularly throughout the year to learn and practice in the arts of performing works intended to be of educational value to the public. The Society contained and operated as an adult portion and a junior portion with full integration as and when required depending upon the works in progress. The Management Committee acted as the constant interface. For this year the Society presented one production – My Fair Lady by the Adult Section performed in the Carnegie Theatre, Workington. This production was well received by the General Public. The Society has its own premises where rehearsals and other activities which included fund raising were carried out. ## **No Major changes in the Organisation since last year** ## **2 Review of Progress and Achievements** During the year - 5 members received their NODA Long Service Awards these were: - - Raymund McHugh – 70 Pin - Gwen Tweedle – 65 years Pin - Alberta Armstrong – 65 years Pin - Sonia Crawford – 50 Year - Mike Walker – 35 Year Bar – (posthumously awarded to The Walker Family) These awards are presented by NODA to mark members’ commitment and dedication to their Society and the Amateur Stage. The Society has been reviewing its Policies and Procedure during the year and implementing new ones to comply with New Legislation. ## **3 Review of Financial Affairs and Activities** Last year we received money from Allerdale Bough Council in Business Support grants. We elected to use some of this money to upgrade some facilities in Queen Street Hall. The hall is now cleaned monthly at an annual cost of £316.30. ## P **roduction Account** The Treasurer reported a difficult year for the Society with only 1 production taking place to small than normal audiences. In October 2021 the Production of My Fair Lady played to Audiences for all 4 performances making a loss of £2,500 – this was due to the covid pandemic. ## **Society Accounts** The Treasurer reported that the Society is at present in a healthy position with deposits at the HSBC of £74,626.41. ## **SOCIETY ACCOUNT 2021** ## **INCOME** |**SUBS**
**JUNIOR SUBS**
**SOCIETY**
**RENT**
**DONATION**
**AMAZON**
**ABC GRANTS**
**REFUND WF**
**TO PRODUCTION**|**2,115.00**
**825.00**
**30.00**
**160.00**
**290.00**
**15.18**
**17,302.36**
**63.00**
**65.00**| |---|---| ||**20,865.54**| ## **EXPENDITURE** |**MCGUCKINS RENT**
**INTERNET**
**EON**
**BRITISH GAS**
**U U**
**COVID OPENING**
**SOCIETY**
**QUEEN STREET**
**INSURANCE**
**NODA MEDALS**
**NODA SUBS**
**CONTAINER**
**TO PRODUCTION**
**INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|**624.00**
**406.66**
**478.57**
**513.24**
**582.69**
**1,307.49**
**982.77**
**8,404.29**
**1,551.94**
**275.00**
**173.00**
**715.79**
**65.00**
**4785.10**| |---|---| ||**20,865.54**| **Confidential** ## **My Fair Lady 2021** ## **INCOME** |**BOX OFFICE**
**PATRONS**
**RAFFLE**
**PROGRAMME**
**SPONSOR**
**DONATION**
**COSTUME SPONSOR**
**EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME**|**10,770.00**
**474.00**
**574.00**
**374.00**
**2000.00**
**350.00**
**425.00**
**2500.10**| |---|---| ||**17,467.10**| ## **EXPENDITURE** |**COSTUMES**
**SCENERY**
**PROPS**
**LIGHTING**
**SOUND**
**ROYALITIES**
**MD & ORCHESTRA**
**PUBLICITY**
**PROGRAMME**
**THEATRE**
**GENERAL**|**3,040.69**
**1,531.99**
**244.05**
**1,080.00**
**1,200.00**
**2,662.19**
**2,130.00**
**250.53**
**410.00**
**3,877.80**
**1,039.85**| |---|---| ||**17,467.10**| **Confidential** ## **SUMMARY OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 2021** |**Assets**||| |---|---|---| |**Queen St Hall (Valuation 2018)**|**200,000**|| |**Furniture Fixtures & Fittings**|**10,000**|| |||**210,000**| |**HSBC Society Account**|**25,045.78**|| |**HSBC Production Account**|**17,323.11**|| |**HSBC MM Account**|**26,834.87**|| |**HSBC 100 DRAW**|**5,422.65**|| |||**74,626.41**| |**Liabilities**||**__**| |**Net Assets**||**284,626,41**| **Confidential** ## **SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AND BALANCE SHEET** ## **YEAR ENDING 31.12.2021** |**2021**
**INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
**2021**
**2020**|**2021**
**INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
**2021**
**2020**| |---|---| |**HSBC SOCIETY ACC**
**20,260.67**
**HSBC PRODUCTION ACC**
**20,343.21**
**HSBC MM ACCOUNT**
**26,832.17**
**HSBC 100 DRAW**
**5,021.65**
**72,457.70**
**SOCIETY INCOME**
**20,865.54**
**SOCIETY**
**MY FAIR LADY INCOME**
**14,967.00**
**MY FAIR LADY**
**SHREK**
**KINKY BOOTS**
**LITTLE MERMAID**
**HUNCHBACK**
**SCHOOL OF ROCK**
**100 DRAW**
**860.00**
**100 DRAW**
**BANK INTEREST**
**2.70**
**HSBC SOCIETY**
**HSBC PRODUCTION**
**HSBC MM ACCOUNT**
**HSBC 100 DRAW**
**109,152.94**
|**16,080.44**
**16,967.10 500.00**
**450.00**
**3130.00**
**500.00**
**500.00**
**500.00**
**570.00**
**459.00**
**25,045.78**
**17,323.11**
**26,834.87**
**5,422.65**
**109,152.94**| **Confidential** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteosl members of Or k( *Lg t.- a &kl-tr￿r0e*f4KtrI On accounts for thè year ended 3) EC 6nb£r 2oZI Charity no (if any) (06fDl+f Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 3qlfk( %ozi As the charivs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ("the Act.). Responsibilitles and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions grven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resFect.' the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chartties Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charrties {Accourrts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connedi with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re￿. . Please delete the woffjs in the braGkets if they do not apply. Dats: Slgned: Namè: ¢*¥¢ I Relevant prohssional qualification(s) or body Oct 2018