LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
FINANCIAL STATKMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Auivities
Balance Sheet
Notes lo the Finan¢ial Statetnents

LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY {CIOI
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
ANNUAL REPORT
The board of Trustees present their report for the year ended December 2025
The Board of Trustees who Se￿ed during the year:
Mrs Helen Chave
Chairman
Mrs Charlotte JeNis
Vice Chairman
Ms Charlotte Morley
secretary
Miss Nicola Dawn Bond
Treasurer
Mr Patrick Jervis
Production Manager- appointed 1414125
Mrs Charlotte Jervis
Publicity Manager
Mrs Vanessa Blake
Members, secretary & Business Manager
Mr Connor Brooks
Society Support Officer
Ms Sarah Jordan
Society Support Officer
Mrs Lucy Dufuye
Society Support Officer- Stepped down 1414125
Vice Chairman/ Production Manager- stepped down 1414125
Mrs Sarah Mathias

LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY ICIOI
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
ANNUAL REPORT Icontinuedl
Trustees are elected on an annual basi5 Wlth the Annual General Meeting being generally held in
Spring
The Society is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The governing document is a constitution
dated 21 October 2018 and it was registered with the Charity Commission on 4 January 2019,
registered charity number 1181417.
Objerts of the organi5ation
to promote plays, drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other dramatic and operatic
works of educative value,.
to purchase, acquire and obtain interests in the copyright of or the right to perform or
show any such dramatic or operatic works,.
to purchase or otherwise acquire plant, machinery, furniture, fittings, scenery and all
other effects,.
to raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons by way of
subscription, donation or otherwise, provided that the society shall not undertake any
permanent trading activities in raising funds;
to do all such things as shall further the objects of the Society-
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Members and non-performing members are required to pay an annual Subscription. The rates for
2025 were as follows:
Performing members
£30
In addition, a show fee per show is payable. The show fee for Anything Goes performed in April 2025
was £95 and for Rock of Ages, performed in September 2025 was also £95
Revlew of progress and achievements
The Society was established as a Charity in 1943 and converted to a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation in January 2019.
Lichfield Operatic society performed Anything Goes at The Garrick in April 2025. The show was well
received, earning glowing reviews and was subsequently nominated for a NODA award. Financially
this show made a loss of £10.253.
Rock of Ages, performed at The Garrick in September 2025 was hailed a great success and made a
surplus of £3,146
The Society continues to attract new members and has further productions in the pipeline to further
achieve their ongoing objectives and remain financially Stable.

LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2025
ANNUAL REPORT {continued)
Finances
The attached financial statements show the current state of the Societls finonces, which the Board
of Trustees consider to be sound. Free reserves at 31° December 2025 totalled £61,730. This falls
within the range agreed by the Trustees
The Charity's principal bankers are CAF Bank- www.caf0n1ine.or￿h0MelCaf-bank
The independent examiner is M Gurney of Dains Audit Ltd, Chartered Accountants, Birmingham
Risk revlew
The Trustees have examined the major internal and external risks which the Charity faces and
confirm that systems have been established to minimise these risks.
Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and have complied with
their duties under the Charities Act 2011.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting polities set out in note I to the
accounts and comply with the Charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and
Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland effective l January 2019.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees
NDBond
Treasurer
Date: 20 April 2026

INDEPENDENT EK4MINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LICHFIELD
OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounis of the charity for the year
ended 31 December 2025, which are sei out on pages 5 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 ('the A¢t').
I r¢port in respect of my examinaiion of the charity's accounts ¢arried out under section 145 of
the Act and in caTrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Kb) of the Act.
Independent examiDer's statement
I have compl¢ted my examination. I confirni that no material matters have corne to my attention
in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act-
or
the a¢wunts do not accord with those records.
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forn) and content
of accounts set out in the Ch2rities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other ih8n any
requirement that the accounts give a 'tnJe and fair view, which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawi in this report in order to enable a prop¢r understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
M Gurney FCCA. DChA
of Dains Audit Ltd
2 Chamberlain Square
Paradise Circus
Birniingham
B3 3AX
20 April 2026
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Income from:
Members Subscriptions
Production income
Bank interesl
So¢ial Activili¢s
Hoodies and T shirts
Salc of props
3,196
96.344
83
234
1,019
220
3,092
59.872
39
56
1,070
Totsl income
101.096
64,129
Expenditure on:
Production expenditure
Insurance
Subscriptions
Postage, stationery and sundries
Independent examiners fee
Social activities
Storage
Hoodies and T shirts
107.177
1.462
299
885
780
238
2,240
1,028
47,615
1.391
245
636
830
57
1,680
1,076
Totsl expenditure
114,109
53,530
Net {eypenditure)l income
(13,013)
10,599
ReeoDciliation of Funds:
Total funds broughi fon¥ard
74,744
64,145
Totsl fund$ carried fonvard
61,731
74,744
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LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY (CIO)
BALANCE SHEET
AT JI DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Tangible Fixed Assets
Scenery, properties and equipment
Brought fonvard at cost less
depr¢cialion
Current A￿et5
Prepayments
Gift aid debtor
HSBC PIC
CAF Gold deposit a¢¢ount
CAF current account
4,246
2,202
643
25.078
32.293
7,674
1,802
66,531
64,462
76,007
64,463
76,008
Current Liabilities
Creditors and a¢cruals
(2.732)
(1,264)
Net Assets
61,731
74,744
Tbe funds of the eharity:
Unrestricted incom¢ funds
61,731
74,744
The accounts on pages 5 10 8 were approved by the Board of Trnstees on 20 April 2026 and signed on
their behalf by
H Chave
C Jervis
Page 6

LICHFIELD OPERATIC SOCIETY(CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accounting policies
General
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Pra¢lice appli¢able to charities preparing their accounis in
ac¢ordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS102) effective l January 2019, FRS 102 and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
These a¢¢ounts hav¢ been prepared on an accruals basis.
2. Trustees remunerAtion, expenses and related party transactions
Production team honoraria include the following payments to related parties..
Charlotte Jervis - £700 Choreographer fee and £50 programme design (2024 £700).
Patrick Jervis {husband of trustee)- director's fee £850.
No T¢imbur5ement of expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the Mernbers of the
Management Committee in respect of the ye￿.
3. Gift Aid Scheme
Membership subs¢riptions in¢lude a gift aid tax repaymenl of £400 (2024 £400).
4. Charity Merger
At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22 October 2018, the unincorporated charity. Lichfield
Operatic Society. registered charity number 516576, passed a resolution to dissolve and transfer its
assets to Li¢hfield Operatie Society (CIO), registered charity number 1181417. The transfer took place
on l January 2019.
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