Règistered Charlty No. 283148
NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIETY
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th April 2025

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIETY
Contents
Legal and administrative information
ReFQrt of the Trustees
Independent Examiners, report
Stslement of Financial Aclivrt
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
Production Statement

N(IRFOLK AND NORIMCH OPERATIC SOCIETY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprfl 2025
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the fH)ancial ststements of The Charty for
the year eTrJing 30 April 2025.
Referen¢e and Admlnlstratlve Detalls
Charfty reglstratlon numbar 283148
Prlnclpal Offi¢•
41 HaNest Close. Hainford, NorV￿) NR10 3TN
Banker*
Barclays Bank PK &7 Red Lmin StregL Nonwich
Independent •xamlner
Sexty & Co, 124 Road, NoThYich NR11RS
Managemgnt commlttee and Truslees
Mr D Pulling Ichalmian)
Mrs L Campbell IV￿8 Chalnnan>
Mrs S Gumey (Treasurer)
Mr D Chapman
Mr I Chisholm
Mrs N Church
Mfs L Ireland
Mrs M Read
Mrs S Morter
Mrs Rowena Croston-clegg
Mrs K White
Mrs J Lovelod(
Mrs R Maitland

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprll 2025
Strn¢ture. Govern•nce and Management
Governlng document
The Norfolk and NoThvich Operatic Souety is an unir¢ofkwated registered charity govemed by the nJle8
of the Society.
Appolntment of Trustees
The Trustees are elected annually al the Annual General Meeting. An elected offi￿r is automatically a
Tnjslee. The other members. of which a mw)imum of three are acting members an¢J a minimum of three
are non-acting members. are elected as Trust￿ in addition lo Ihe offieers of the Society.
Obj8Ctfv•s and actlvltles
To educate the public in the dramatic arKI operatic arts and to fvrther the development and public
8pprecialion and taste in these arts.
Flnanclal revlew and Reserves policy
The financial statements are set out on pages 5 to 7. Tr Society hal a surplus for the year of £23,942
and accumulated reserves of £191.098.
Sufficient cash reserves have been retained to cover the costs of staging one year's production and il is
the intention of the trustees lo build thÉs UP to years.
Independent examiner
The independent examiners. Sexty & Co are wlling to conb.nue in office.

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIErY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Gontlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31)th Aprfl 2025
TTUStoes responslbllltle$ In relatlon lo th• financial statements
The law applicable to charibes in Englard arnl Wales requires trustees to prepare accounts for each
financial year which give a true and fair ￿eW of the stale of affairs of thè charity and of the incoming
resources and applicatlon of resource5 of charity for that perickj. In preparing Ihese accounts the
trustees are required to:.
Sethl suitable acci)unting polIc￿ and then apply them ¢on5iStenty:
Observe the methods and principth in the Charities SORP 2015 {FRS 102);
Make I￿￿gements and estimates that are reasonable and prudenL
Slate whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subjgci to any material
departures dlsclosed and explained in the accounts;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concom basi8 unless il ig inappropriate to assume that
the charity will continue in operation.
The Tnjstees are responsible for keepH)g woper accwnting records that disdose with reasonable
accuracy al anytime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure the accounts comply
th the Charitss Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and heno for taking ￿#sOnable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud or other irregukribes.
)proved by the ￿4)ard of the Manage￿nt committee and swJr*d on its behalf by:_
D Pulling
Chalrnian
Date..

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES
NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIETY
I rep(xl lo the charity trustees cm the ￿aUnts of Ihe charity ts the year ended 30th Apn'l 2025 which are
set out on page5 5 10 7.
Responslbllities and basls of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in ac¢x)rdance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Acl'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the tharity's accounts carried under sectlon 145 ofthe Act and
in carrying oul my examination I have followed 811 the applicable DIrect￿nS given by the Charty
CoMmiss￿n under section 14515Xbl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have Come to my attent￿n in
connection with the examination gNing cause to believe that in any material resFeCI'.
accounting records were not kept in rest*d of the charity as required by section 130 of the ACL.
2. the accounts do r￿t accord vith those records.. or
3. the accounts do not compty with the appluble requirements Con￿ming the fomi and cortrlent of
accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts arKI Reports) Regulations 2008 other than a
requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair view. vthith is not a malter considered as part
of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper undetstanding of the accounts to be
reached.
A Orves (FCCA FCAI
Sexty & Co
Chartered Certlflad Accountants
and Reglstered Audltors
124 Thorpe Road
Normlch
NR1 1RS
Date:....

NORFOLK AND NOR￿cH OPERATIC SOCIErY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrnES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprll 2025
2025
2024
Unrestricted
Recelpts
Glfts, donatlons and other
voluntary rnulpts
Subscriptions
Friends of Sc¢$8ty
Members
755
1.760
890
975
2.515
Receipts from trddlng adlvltles
Annual production
Merchandise etc
Book sales
Dourg Pthe- room hire
Donation
Grant
1.865
199.557
3.422
2.100
1,120
77,228
1,557
450
1.000
27,500
236.214
82,100
Paym8nts
Fundralslng trading.. cost of sales
Annual production expenses
189,497
100.655
Charitable attlvitles
Donations
Governane• ¢o$ts
Frignds, StaUonery, postage and
telephone
Book costs
Sundries
Douro pla¢8 Costs
49S
4,968
3.885
13.427
2.917
28,699
212,272
132,918
ID•ficitVSurplus of r￿elpts ovor Pa￿￿ents
23.942
{50,8181
Balance from beginniro of year
167,156
217.947
Balance at end of year
191,0
167.156
Total fvnds at 30 ￿)ri1 2024
191,098
167,156

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIE
BALANCE SHE
AS AT 30th Aprfl 2025
2025
2024
Accumulated fund account.. Un￿StrICted
Balance as al 1st May 2024
167.156
217,974
(Deficilysurplus of receipts over payn*nls
23.942
150.8181
191,098
167.156
Represented by:
Fixed Assets:
Property- Douro Pla
143.000
143.000
Cash funds:
Current account
43.412
24,166
Prepayments
Accrual
11.625
{6,9391
500
{510)
191.098
167.156
proved by the management committee on Ihe ...............
. and signed on its behalf by:
D Pulling
IChaiman}

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIErY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprll 2025
1 AGGounllng pollcles
The financial statements are kyeparnd on a g(Mng concem basi8 under the historicd c¥)st convontion.
Resources expended are induded ID the Statement of Financial Aclivths on the accruals basls
2 Trustees remuneralion and related party iransactlons
None of the trustees re(*ived any remunoration, recharged expenses. or benefits during the uJrrent or
preceding year.

NORFOLK AND NORWICH OPERATIC SOCIETY
PRODUCTION STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th Aprfl 2025
Singing In The Raln
2025
Betty Blue Eyes
2024
Gross recelpts - Totsl
199.557
77,228
Lèss
Royalties
39.087
15.104
160,470
62,124
Expenses
Producerfs fees and expenses
64.239
40.208
Orchestra libretti & music scores
11,805
8,172
Coslumeg. s¢8￿ry & lighting
44,243
24.972
Advertising. printing and posters
4.832
Sundries
25.291
6,555
150.410
85.551
Net SurplusllDeficiti to receipts
& payments aecount
10.(60
23,427