## Bristol Amateur Operatc Society
## ACCOUNTS
Year Ended 31 December 2024
Charity Number 1069065
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society – Charity Number 1069065
TRUSTEES REPORT
Year Ended 31 December 2024
## Status
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity governed by its constitution. Charity number: 1069065
## Trustees
Marion Westwood Peter Lamb David Portlock
## Volunteers
Chairperson (Adult): Becky Hennessey Vice Chairperson (Adult): Sarah Bailey Chairperson (Youth): Frankie Duddridge Vice Chairperson (Youth): Josie Smith Treasurer: Rob Ridd Secretary: Marnie Rees Members’ Secretary (Adult): Charlie Rowlands Members’ Secretary (Youth): Sarah Fowke Social (Adult): Amber Mears-Brown Social (Youth): Meg Gould Members’ Representative (Youth): Laura Davies
## Registered Office
27 Caledonia Place Bristol BS8 4DL
## Bankers
National Westminster Bank Plc Bristol Queens Road Bristol
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society – Charity Number 1069065
## TRUSTEES REPORT
Year Ended 31 December 2024
The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## Objectives and Activities
## Purpose of the Charity
The purpose of the charity is to educate the public in dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts
## Main activities of the Charity
Create and perform musical theatre shows to the public.
## Statement
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
## Achievement and Performance
## Summary
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society performed two successful main shows in April 2024 and June 2024, and smaller revue shows in October 2024 and November 2024 by the senior and youth section respectively. We are currently planning a main senior show in April 2026 and a main youth show in June 2026, followed by revue shows in autumn 2026.
We expect the continuation of performing shows will again allow us to continue the charity’s purpose in educating the public in dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
## Financial Review
The charity made an overall surplus of £12,229.
Theatre production receipts were £67,532 and payments £61,406 resulting in a surplus of £6,126 - although the receipts and payments shown are both net of box office charges for hire fees, commission and other expenses of about £10,500.
Subscriptions and fundraising receipts of £25,206 and payments of £19,103 resulted in a surplus of £6,103. The total surplus of £12,229 added to funds brought forward of £9,784 increased cash reserves to £22,013.
## Comments
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society made a gain overall in this financial year. The charity holds enough funds to be able to continue and continues to fundraise and receive donations. A full slate of shows has been undertaken during 2025.
## Structure, Governance and Management
## Organisation of the Charity
A committee is elected at an Annual General Meeting of the Members, that is convened annually as soon as possible after the end of the financial year to which members shall be summoned by notice
Bristol Amateur Operatic Society – Charity Number 1069065
## TRUSTEES REPORT
Year Ended 31 December 2024
giving not less than fourteen days. The committee has undergone an evolution this year to further separate Adult and Youth activities, and currently comprises a Chairperson and Vice-Chair for each section, a Secretary and Treasurer covering both sections and other Members.
All arrangements for the productions and other events and the control of the finances are in the hands of the committee.
## Reserves policy and risk management
The trustees have examined the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. These procedures will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.
## Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
## Closing Statement
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Peter Lamb - Trustee
Date: 04 03 2026
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|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||||||
|Charitable activities (theatre production
income)|||**66,147**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**66,147**|**66,147**||**49,994**|
|Charitable activities (ex-period income)|||**1,385**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**1,385**|**1,385**||**150**|
|Charitable activities (merchandise)|||**411**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**411**|**411**||**1,552**|
|Fundraising (general)|||**350**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**350**|**350**||**511**|
|Fundraising (social)|||**4,486**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**4,486**|**4,486**||**3,680**|
|Voluntary receipts (subscriptions, gift aid)||Voluntary receipts (subscriptions, gift aid)|**19,804**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**19,804**|**19,804**||**12,309**|
|Misc other receipts|||**155**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**155**|**155**||**0**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
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**92,738**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**92,738**|**92,738**||**68,195**|
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**_Total receipts_**
**92,738**
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**68,195**
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|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||||||
|Costs of Charitable Activities (theatre|Costs of Charitable Activities (theatre|Costs of Charitable Activities (theatre|||||||||||||||
|production costs)|||**59,206**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**59,206**|**59,206**||**45,807**|
|Costs of Charitable Activities (ex-period|Costs of Charitable Activities (ex-period||||||||||||||||
|costs)|||**2,200**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**2,200**|**2,200**||**3,000**|
|Costs of Charitable Activities|Costs of Charitable Activities||||||||||||||||
|(merchandise)|||**483**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**483**|**483**||**1,609**|
|Fundraising cost (general)|||**100**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**100**|**100**||**10**|
|Fundraising cost (social)|||**4,512**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**4,512**|**4,512**||**3,342**|
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|(subscriptions)|||**570**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**570**|**570**||**60**|
|Rental and hire cost|||**12,051**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**12,051**|**12,051**||**12,439**|
|Governance Expenses|||**1,128**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**1,128**|**1,128**||**930**|
|Misc other expenses|||**259**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**259**|**259**||**56**|
||**_Sub total_ **||**80,509**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**80,509**|**80,509**||**67,252**|
**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - - -** ———— _**Total payments**_ **80,509 - -** ~~——~~ **80,509 67,252** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **12,229 - - 12,229 943 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 9,784 - - 9,784 8,841** _**Cash funds this year end**_ aa **22,013 -** = **- 22,013** 22 **9,784**
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|Peter Lamb|04 03 2026|
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
## **Report to the trustees/ members of**
Charity Name
BRISTOL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
## **On accounts for the year ended**
31[st] December, 2024
**Charity no (if any)**
1069065
## **Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2024**
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed:**
## J R Eke
**Date:**
4[th] March 2026
**Name:**
John Robert Eke
**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners
**Address:**
Soarview, 4 Stable Court
Malborough
Devon TQ7 3FB
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**