Bingley Amateur Operatic Society
Year ending 31 May 2025 Charity number 1189166 Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 May 2025
The trustees are pleased to present their annual report for the year ending 31 May 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a trustees’ report for Charities Commission purposes.
Chair’s report
In 2024/25 we were able to mount our most successful pantomime production in the year, Cinderella, as well as a well received musical production of Rock of Ages. The year was also notable for marking the end of expenditure on our long-planned roof restoration plus essential maintenance work on windows and toilets.
Our purposes and activities
The purposes of the charity are:
to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts. To assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the committee may from time to time determine.
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The theatre relies on the income from its shows to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of ticket prices and concessions, the trustees give careful consideration to the accessibility of the theatre for those on low incomes. The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are to:
prepare and run theatre productions including musicals and pantomimes for the enjoyment and education of our local community;
offer opportunities for a broad range of people to get involved in arts activity developing their own creative powers;
concentrate on involving young people in our shows to help encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part;
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Chris Woodhead elected chair:
Elected trustees: Emma Waring : Secretary Ian Knight : Treasurer David Elliott Sharron Elliott Jeff Peacock Rebecca Matthews Alison Boardman Margaret Tetley
Organisation
The board of trustees, which can have up to 12 members, administers the charity. The board meets monthly Related parties None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity.
BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
BALANCE SHEET AS AT THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31st 2025
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CAPITAL EMPLOYED 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
ACCUMULATED FUND
MANAGEMENT £53,650 £61,991 £64,118 £98,456 £114,124
TOTAL £53,650 £61,991 £64,118 £98,456 £114,124
EMPLOYMENT OF CAPITAL
FIXED ASSETS £35,458 £35,458 £35,458 £35,458 £35,458
CURRENT ASSETS
DEBTOR & PREPAYMENTS £500 £4,507 £1,162 £1,064 £1,000
BUILDING SOCIETY £8,898 £21,022 £25,863 £39,661 £24,649
BARCLAYS BANK £8,794 £1,004 £1,635 £22,273 £53,017
SUB TOTAL £18,192 £26,533 £28,660 £62,998 £78,666
LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS 0 £0 £0 £0 £0
TOTAL £53,650 £61,991 £64,118 £98,456 £114,124
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BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
GENERAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY 2025
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2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
INCOME
MEMBERS SUBS £0 £0 £804 £0 £0
SUNDRIES / DONATION £0 £0 £0 £43 £0
COFFEE MORNING £0 £108 £140 £0 £0
LIDL BANNER FEE £0 £0 £0 £5,000 £0
SET HIRE £0 £0 £0 £200 £0
TOTAL £0 £108 £944 £5,243 £0
EXPENDITURE
SOLICITORS FEES £0 £14 £648 £0 £0
SECRETARIAL EXPENSES £0 £0 £4 £0 £0
NODA SUBSCRIPTIONS £260 £199 £190 £72 £72
P/I INSURANCE £701 £701 £652 £1,278 £627
NODA MEDALS & ENGRAVING £53 £220 £0 £0 £0
AUDITOR FEES £300 £300 £300 £300 £300
SUNDRIES £31 £0 £25 £260 £363
DONATIONS £100 £0 £0 £0 £0
WEB SITE £0 £0 £0 £108 £108
CANCELLED SHOWS £50 £162 £564 £0 £0
TOTAL £1,495 £1,596 £2,383 £2,018 £1,470
(DEFICIT) SURPLUS FOR YR -£1,495 -£1,488 -£1,439 £3,225 -£1,470
TFR TO MGT FUND -£1,495 -£1,488 -£1,439 £3,225 -£1,470
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Subs now in Show accounts
BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
BUILDING FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31st 2025
BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31 2025
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INCOME 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
GRANT £17,000 £0 £0 £9,200 £30,000
DONATIONS £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
BUILDING SOC INTEREST £542 £659 £202 £12 £36
COVID GRANTS £0 £0 £0 £3,817 £23,276
RENT £0 £10 £0 £0 £0
SCRAP METAL SALES £180 £0 £0 £211 £0
TOTAL £17,722 £669 £202 £13,240 £53,312
EXPENDITURE
LIGHT & HEAT £2,655 £2,804 £1,240 £1,350 £1,104
RATES & WATER £221 £242 £91 £129 £137
PREMISES MAINTENANCE £2,980 £1,713 £1,117 £1,987 £312
BUILDING INSURANCE £2,254 £2,164 £2,067 £2,007 £1,945
CLEANING/SKIP HIRE £465 £433 £3,032 £0 £270
SUNDRIES £230 £302 £30 £0 £0
ROOF £25,612 £564 £25,951 £26,660 £0
TOILETS REFURB £7,525 0 0 0 0
TOTAL £41,942 £8,222 £33,528 £32,133 £3,768
DEFICIT FOR YEAR
TFR TO MANAGEMENT FUND -£24,220 -£7,553 -£33,326 -£18,893 £49,544
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SCHEDULE FOR FIXED ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31st 2024
PROPERTY AT COST
5 Ferncliffe Road Bingley £35,458 £35,458.00 £35,458.00 £35,458.00 £35,458 FIXTURES AND FITTINGS £0 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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| Cinderella Rock of Ages | Total | ||||
| INCOME | |||||
| TICKET SALES | £38,084 | £11,777 | £49,861 | £41,774 | £13,283 |
| Subs / Show fees | £2,148 | £1,081 | £3,229 | £1,922 | £0 |
| HOODIES | £1,351 | £770 | £2,121 | £1,860 | £516 |
| PROGRAMMES | £1,267 | £392 | £1,659 | £1,245 | £410 |
| SPONSORSHIP | £500 | £0 | £500 | £500 | £0 |
| ADVERTISING | £839 | £200 | £1,039 | £1,775 | £20 |
| DONATION | £0 | £0 | £0 | £226 | £0 |
| TEA/COFFEE / DONUTS | £447 | £0 | £447 | £64 | £0 |
| RAFFLE WANDS etc TOTAL |
£1,965 £46,601 |
£166 £14,386 |
£2,131 £60,987 |
£734 £50,100 |
£0 £14,229 |
| EXPENDITURE | |||||
| HOODIES | £841 | £693 | £1,534 | £1,196 | £560 |
| LICENCE/ROYALTY | £0 | £3,571 | £3,571 | £4,061 | £0 |
| DIRECTOR | £1,000 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 | £1,750 |
| MD | £1,400 | £1,400 | £2,800 | £2,850 | £1,700 |
| CHOREOGRAPHER | £1,000 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £500 |
| REHEARSAL PIANO | £0 | £0 | £0 | £190 | £0 |
| BLT CENTRE HIRE | £7,650 | £6,050 | £13,700 | £12,000 | £4,500 |
| ORCHESTRA | £1,950 | £1,600 | £3,550 | £3,270 | £990 |
| COSTUMES | £311 | £779 | £1,090 | £1,221 | £81 |
| SCENERY | £374 | £400 | £774 | £6,354 | £1,164 |
| PROGRAMMES | £918 | £655 | £1,573 | £1,165 | £200 |
| PUBLICITY | £0 | £106 | £106 | £501 | £491 |
| SCRIPTS/SCORES | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45 |
| SETS TRANSPORT | £0 | £231 | £231 | £1,247 | £73 |
| PROPS | £89 | £0 | £89 | £139 | £77 |
| LIGHTING | £1,495 | £3,315 | £4,810 | £2,684 | £955 |
| SOUND | £1,520 | £986 | £2,506 | £2,506 | £50 |
| PRS | £910 | £0 | £910 | £563 | £666 |
| CREW FLOWERS/GIFTS | £808 | £238 | £1,046 | £368 | £0 |
| DONUTS, WANDS etc | £960 | £0 | £960 | £0 | £0 |
| SUNDRIES | £363 | £0 | £363 | £377 | £0 |
| TOTAL | £21,589 | £22,024 | £43,613 | £45,692 | £13,802 |
| SURPLUS/DEFICIT Transfer to |
£25,012 | -£7,638 | £17,374 | £4,408 | £427 |
| Management fund | £17,374 | £4,408 | £427 |
2022 (Covid)
2021 (Covid)
£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
AUDITORS REPORT
In accordance with instructions given, I have verified, without an audit, the attached Balance Sheet and accompanying Production, Building & General Accounts, from the accountancy records of the Bingley Amateur Operatic Society, and from information given to me, and, to the best of my knowledge & belief, certify them to be correct in accordance therewith.
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BINGLEY AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
PREFACE
THIS PREFACE DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS AND IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
YEAR END ACCOUNTS SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31st 2025
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INCOME EXPENDITURE SURPLUS /
(DEFICIT)
PRODUCTIONS £60,987 £43,613 £17,374
NON PRODUCTIONS £17,722 £43,437 -£25,715
TOTAL £78,709 £87,050 -£8,341
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