## 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 info@oxcontemporaryopera.org 

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## Oxfordshire Contemporary Opera 

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

|Note<br>FY<br>2024/25<br> <br>£<br>Income<br>Brought forward from FY 2023/24<br>2,216.23<br>Brought forward from FY 2024/25<br>Donations<br>1,011.03<br>Gift Aid<br>87.50<br>Ticket sales<br>1<br>210.00<br>Bar and raffle tickets sales<br>1<br>415.89<br>Ticket sales (2)<br>2<br>6,232.00<br>Bar and programme sales<br>2<br>1,074.15<br>Sale of HBGB T-shirts<br>75.98<br>Ticket sales (3)<br>5<br>Bar sales<br>5<br>Ticket sales (4)<br>6<br>Bar sales (2)<br>6<br>_______<br>Total income<br>11,322.78<br> <br>Expenditure<br>Squarespace<br>501.60<br>OCO Insurance<br>4<br>96.00<br>Google<br>297.00<br>Strategy meetings<br>148.29<br>Musician support<br>7<br>Business cards<br>MailChimp<br>WPC advert<br>Bar costs<br>1                      241.74<br>Musician fees<br>1                       100.00<br>Musician fees (2)<br>2<br>2,800.00<br>Scriptwriter fees<br>2                    1,000.00<br>Production of scores<br>2                         64.40<br>Hire of St Mary’s, Wheatley<br>3                       702.00<br>Hire of Merry Bells<br>3                         37.50<br>Hire of URC<br>3                       200.00<br>Rehearsal food<br>3                       279.11<br>Costumes and props<br>2<br>668.07|FY<br>2025/26<br>£<br>1,961.52<br>7.00<br>670.00<br>148.00<br>540.00<br>10.00<br> _______<br>3,336.52<br>270.13<br>326.48<br>160.25<br>100.00<br>28.99<br>23.34<br>42.00|
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|37D Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1LZ<br>http://www.oxcontemporaryopera.org||
|Registered charity number 1178044<br> info@oxcontemporaryopera.org||
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|Stage preparation|2|133.76||
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|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<br>|(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. 

3. 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). 

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

8. 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 info@oxcontemporaryopera.org 

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