2026-03-31-accounts

OXFORDSHIRE CONTEMPORARY OPERA

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

2025 – 26 (31 March, 2026)

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37D Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1LZ Registered charity number 1178044

http://www.oxcontemporaryopera.org [e-mail]

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Oxfordshire Contemporary Opera

Statement of financial activities in FY 2025/26 (31 March 2026)

Note FY 2024/25 £ Income Brought forward from FY 2023/24 2,216.23 Brought forward from FY 2024/25 Donations 1,011.03 Gift Aid 87.50 Ticket sales 1 210.00 Bar and raffle tickets sales 1 415.89 Ticket sales (2) 2 6,232.00 Bar and programme sales 2 1,074.15 Sale of HBGB T-shirts 75.98 Ticket sales (3) 5 Bar sales 5 Ticket sales (4) 6 Bar sales (2) 6 _ Total income 11,322.78 Expenditure Squarespace 501.60 OCO Insurance 4 96.00 Google 297.00 Strategy meetings 148.29 Musician support 7 Business cards MailChimp WPC advert Bar costs 1 241.74 Musician fees 1 100.00 Musician fees (2) 2 2,800.00 Scriptwriter fees 2 1,000.00 Production of scores 2 64.40 Hire of St Mary’s, Wheatley 3 702.00 Hire of Merry Bells 3 37.50 Hire of URC 3 200.00 Rehearsal food 3 279.11 Costumes and props 2 668.07	FY 2025/26 £ 1,961.52 7.00 670.00 148.00 540.00 10.00 _ 3,336.52 270.13 326.48 160.25 100.00 28.99 23.34 42.00
37D Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1LZ http://www.oxcontemporaryopera.org
Registered charity number 1178044 [e-mail]
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Stage preparation	2	133.76
Lighting and sound	2	889.12
Programme production	2	45.00
Artwork, advertising and signage	2	392.00
Bar costs (3)	2	534.87
Temporary event notice	2	21.00
Thank you (2)	2	154.98
SumUp transaction costs	2	54.82
Bar costs (4)	5		90.13
Musician fees (3)	5		149.00
Temporary event notice (2)	5		21.00
SumUp transaction costs (2)	5		2.48
Bar costs (5)	6		94.37
Temporary event notice (3)	6		21.00
SumUp transaction costs (3)	6		2.16
Artistic Directors’ fees	8		200.00
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Total Expenditure		9,361.26	1,531.33
Funds
At 31 March 2025		1,961.52
Net Movement of Resources in the	Year	(354.71)
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At 31 March 2026			1,805.19

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure are derived from continuing activities.

Notes

1. A fund-raising concert was held on 22[nd] June, 2024. 2. The performances of Happy Birthday, Gregory Bellings ! were held during 14[th] to 16[th] November, 2024.

2. Space for rehearsals and performances of Happy Birthday, Gregory Bellings! . 4. Insurance was re-instated on 16[th] April, 2024 for 12 months . 5. A fund-raising concert was held on 20[th] September, 2025. 6. A fund-raising concert was held on 28[th] March, 2026. (NB. Majority of bar revenue received in April 2026).

3. Support for Hannah Brierley to attend World Saxophone Congress, Harbin, 21[st] July, 2025.

4. Signing-on fee, Artistic Director for next OCO production “Poet and Plumber”

37D Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1LZ Registered charity number 1178044

http://www.oxcontemporaryopera.org [e-mail]

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