Reglslered Charlty No. 283148
NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIE
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31)th Aprfl 2024

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERAMC SOCIErY
Contsnts
Legal and admini91rative infom*l¥)n
Rep￿1 ofthe Trustees
Indep￿nI Examlners, repTht
Staterrffit of FIr￿r￿la1 Acbvitles
Balan￿ Sheel
Nol88 to th8 FIr￿n¢la1 Statements
Productim Statement

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 301h Aprfl 2024
The Trustees are pleased to present thetr rewrt together with the financial statements of The Ch
the year ending 30 Aptil 2024.
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Reference and Admlnlstratlve Details
Charlty reglstratlon number 283148
Prlnclpal Offlca
41 Harvest Close, Hainford. Noywth NR10 3TN
Bankers
Barclays Bank Pk. &7 Red LI￿ str￿ Nomich
Independent examlner
Sexty & Co. 124 Thorpe Road. NOTh￿h NR11RS
man8￿Ment commlttee and T￿￿tee$
Mrs H McDemiott {President- apFK)intgd April 2024}
Mrs A Fiddeg (deceased Aoril 2024)
Mr D Pulling {Chaimi8nl
Mrs L Campbell Ivice Chairnian)
Mrs S Gurney (Treasurer)
Mr D Chapman
Mr I Chishdm
Mrs N Church
Mrs M McDonald {r&S￿3ned September 20231
Mrs L Ireland
Mrs M Read
Mrs R Rayner (resigned September 2023)
Mrs S Morter
Mrs Rowena Croston£legg
Mr Z Sowter (resigned September 2023)
Mrs K White lapp)inted September 20231
Mrs J Lovelock lappoinled September 2023)
Mrs R Maitland lappoinkny September 2023)

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIErY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 301h Aprfl 2024
Structure. Governan¢e aNI Managom•nt
GoN*mlng documènt
The Norfolk and Nt)rwk** Owati¢ &xiety is an uninwiFffitod registered ¢harfty g)vemed by the
ofthe Society.
Appolntmeni of Trustees
The Trustees are elected annually at tho Annual Ge￿al Meeting. An elected officer is automatic211
TnJst&. The other members, of whith 8 minimum ol three are arling members arNI a mlnlmum ofth
e non.acting members, are èlected as T￿tee$ in addit5￿ to the offw8 ofthe Society.
Objectlvès and actlvltl•s
To educate the publ￿ in the dramalic and oper* arts aThl to furlher the dgvdopment and
appreoatron and tsste in the8e arts.
nanclal rovl•w and Resèrves pollcy
The flnanclal stalemènts are set (￿tt on pag88 S b 7. The SC￿ety had a dthit for the year of £50,8
and accumulated rewves of £167.156.
SLrff￿l•Trt Cash reserves have bean r•tal￿d to cover the costs of sta3ing one yearfs woductlon il
the Intthlion of the trustees to buikl Ihls up to two years.
Indep•ndant Oxamlner
The Independent exarniner8, Sexty & Co arB wliling to ccmlinue kn ofkn.

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC socIEr
REPOltr OF THE TRUSTEES contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 301h Aprll 2024
Trust••s r9sponslbllltles In rglatlon to the financlal statements
The law applicable to charitigs in EngLqnd and Wath r￿UireS trustees to prepare accounts for ea
finanaal year ¥thich grve a Inje and fair wew of the state of affairs of the chaiity and of the incomi
resources and application of r8sources of the chanty for that pen￿1. In preparin9 these accounts
trustees are required to:.
Select suitable accounting w)licies and then apply them (x)nsistenUy,'
Observe the methLxJs and principles in the Chariti"e5 SORP 2015 IFRS 102);
Make judgements and estsmates that are ￿asonable and pnjdent"
State whether appli(3ble accounting starKlarts have been folltyved. subject to any ma
departures discthed arKI explained in the accounts.
Prepare the financial slatements on the going (X)n￿rn basis unless il is inappropriate to assume th
the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are respO￿ble for keeping proper accounkng rÈc(Kts that disdose reasona
accurdcy at any time the financial positi'on ofthe chaiity and to enable them to engure the accounts com
th the Charrties Act 2011 and the Charitss {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are al
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charrty and hence for takirMJ re3Scfflab￿ steps for t
prevention and detect#)n of fraud or olher irregulwibes.
Approved by the board of the management commrti8e and sYJned ¢)n its behalf by:.
D Pulling
chaI￿an
Dato..

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO ThE TRUSTEES
NORFOLK ANO NORMCH OPERATIC SOCIETY
I rewt to the tharity trustees on ¥c￿nts oflhe chavAy for the year WKled 30th Awil 2024 whlch
set out on pages 5 to 7.
R•8ponslbllhles and basls of report
As the charty's trustees yw are responsble for the preparation of the accg*unts in accordance wi
requirements ofthe Charibes Ad 2011 (Yhe Ad).
. I report In respect ofmy examinatirm) ofthe ch*ity's ac(xyJnts out under section 145 ofthe Act a
In carrylng out my examinakn I have fdlowed ￿ the awuble DrectK)ns given by the Cha
Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent examln•fs statement
I have completed rny examination. I confimi that material matters have eomg to my atténtion
conneGtiffi wlth the examinatMy7 gNing me cause to tthe that In materf￿ respect
gccounllng rectrds wtro Th)t kept In respect ofthe (tsity as required by sectk)n 130 of the
or
2. the ￿lUnts do rKJt a(wd with those rwd5: or
3. the accounts do nol (￿pty with the appluble requ¥ements concomln9 the form and content
accounts set out in Ihg Charfties (knunts and Reports) Regulauons 2Crf)8 other than
requirement that the accounts give a 1Tue and fatr view whth is not a matterc(￿ld6red as pa
of an independent examinatv)n.
I have no ccwm$ arKI have come across no other rnatters In L>)nnetXion tho examination lo whl
attention should be drawn in thi8 repcrtt in tyder to ènable a proper understandlng of the accounts lo b
rea¢hed.
A Orves (FCCA FCAI
Sexty & Co
Chartergd C•rHlled Accountants
and Reglstered Auditors
124 Thorpe Road
NoThvich
NR11RS
Date..

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIErY
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th April 2024
2024
2023
Recelpts
Unrastrlcted
Glfts, donations and othor
voluntsry re¢elpts
Subscriptions
Friends of Society
Members
975
Rgcelpts from tradlng actlvlties
Annual production
Merehandise atc
Douro Place- room hire
Donattsjn
1.865
77,228
1,557
450
61
49
18
197,55
82.100
Paymgnts
Fundralslng trading: cost of sales
Annual production expanses
100.655
148.060
Charltsbl& actlvltles
Donations
Gowrnan¢o ¢osts
Friends. Stationgry, postage and
telephone
Sund￿$
Douro place costs
647
2,917
28,699
4,036
7,802
132,918
160.38
{Deficit>lSurplus of recelpts over pa￿Trents
150.818)
37,16
Balance from beginnirKJ of year
217.974
180.80
Balance al end of year
167.156
217,97
Total funds al 30 April 2024
167,156
217,97

NORFOLK AND NORv￿CH OPERAI I T
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30th April 2024
2024
2023
Accumulated fund account: unrestricted
Balance as at 1st May 2023
217.974
180.80
(D8fiotySurplus of receipts over payments
<50.818)
37.16
167.156
217,9
Represonted by:
Flxed Assots:
Property- Douro Plac8
143.0
143,
Cash funds:
cu￿￿nt account
Hlgh Inlwest b￿*IneSS 8cc￿jnt
24.166
Prepayments
Accrual
(510)
{51
167.156
217.9
Approved by the management ¢(xrmittee on the .............
.. and signed on its behair ty.
D Pulling
(Chairman)

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERAnc SOClEr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprfl 2024
Accounllng pollcles
The financial ststemerrts are prepared on a gtiiw concem basis uThJer the histofical cost eo
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Acthibes on the accruals basis
enlion.
Truslees remuneratlon and related party trdnsactlons
None of the tnJstee$ received any remuneration. recharged expenses. or benefits during the cu
preceding year.
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NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIErY
PRODUCTION STATEMEKr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 301h Aprfl 2024
B8tty Bluè Eyaa
2024
Klnky Boots
2023
Gross rtr•lpts- Total
Tl.228
ROYa￿e8
15,104
38.03
Exp•nses
62.124
156.00
Produ¢erf3 fees and expenses
40208
58.052
Orchestra libretti & muslc scores
8,172
7.317
Costumes. scenwy & lightiig
24.972
30,341
Advertislng. prlntlng aThJ I
4.053
Sundrfes
10,262
85,551
110,02
Nel (Def￿rtySulpIuS to recèipts
& payments ac¢wnt
23,427
45.98