CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY (RAODS)

Registered charity 1161097 · organisation 5059423

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£397,767
Latest expenditure
£349,281
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Plaza Theatre, 40 Winchester Road, Romsey, SO51 8JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.plazatheatre.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

RAODS produces 12 to 14 shows each year, the programme being a mix of drama, comedy, musicals and pantomime. They also include youth shows. In addition we make the Plaza Theatre (which we wholly own) available to other amateur groups and professional acts.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£397,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,281
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£571,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£373,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£322,789
Fin Period Start Date
2 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£249,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£170,953
Fin Period Start Date
2 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
1 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£235,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£167,640

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£397,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,281
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£571,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£310,352
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
365
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£373,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£322,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£28,248
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
2 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£249,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£170,953
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
320
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
2 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 May 2022
Ar Due Date
1 March 2023
Ar Received Date
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£235,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£167,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
320

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
317954
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
238055
Income Investments
3300
Income Other
12473
Income Total Income And Endowments
571782
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,966
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£270,887
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
278853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
284227
Expenditure Depreciation
61520
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,470,750
Assets Total Fixed
1617708
Assets Own Use
1617707
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£65,443
Assets Total Liabilities
£212,401
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,470,750
Creditors One Year Total Current
14626
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
197775
Assets Cash
£18,011
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
53043
Funds Restricted
1417707
Funds Total
1470750
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY (RAODS)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-05-11T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
281969
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281969
Assoc Charity Name
ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
Charity Name
ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY (RAODS)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 27 Mar 2015
Charitable Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN SAID ARTS AND TO ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
557619
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
557620
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAODS

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Charity Policy

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Volunteer management
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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