Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

WEM AMATEUR DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY 

We provide workshops and acting training for Children from the age of 7yrs to 18yrs.Also we produce Plays and Pantomimes for the pleasure of the local community with both adults and children taking part.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
06/04/22£19£10£10n/an/an/an/an/a25
06/04/21£23£6£17n/an/an/an/an/a10
06/04/20£12£11£2n/an/an/an/an/a20
06/04/19£16£17£-1n/an/an/an/an/a15
06/04/18£18£13£5£0£0£0n/a012
06/04/17£16£13£3£0£0£0n/a00
06/04/16£17£12£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/15?£13£17£-5£0£0£0n/a00
06/04/14£22£18£4£0£0£0n/a00
06/04/13£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£23£14£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£20£14£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£12£11£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£10£6£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£11£7£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£11£6£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£9£5£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 25 years

blakewilliam@sky.com

07855448789

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Shropshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/06/1999, number: 1075989
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR05: 29 days late,
Main office

CREAMORE FARM
WHITCHURCH ROAD
WEM
SHREWSBURY
SY4 5QR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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