Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society
Overview
Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society's network
5 people1 organisationi5 listed on the board. 1 organisation shares a board member with this charity.The large node is Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| David Chapman | Trustee | |
| Ian Chisholm | Trustee | |
| Linda Campbell | Trustee | |
| Liz Ireland | Trustee | |
| Susan Gurney | Trustee |
Board
The board
5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| David Chapman | Trustee | |
| Ian Chisholm | Trustee | |
| Linda Campbell | Trustee | |
| Liz Ireland | Trustee | |
| Susan Gurney | Trustee |
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.5 trustees on the board
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
Portfolio (2)
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast
Network
Network
iThe large node is Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 30 April.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 30 ApriliHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
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| Financial year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £91.30k | £22.42k | £124.87k | £197.55k | £82.10k | £236.21k |
| Total expenditure | £80.39k | £9.40k | £123.08k | £160.38k | £132.92k | £212.27k |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | £18.71k | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £2.50k |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.
Assets, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | 28 February 2026 | 23 February 2026 | 23 February 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 30 April 2024 | 28 February 2025 | 22 February 2025 | 24 February 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 30 April 2023 | 29 February 2024 | 6 March 20246 days late | 6 March 20246 days late | Late by 6 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 30 April 2022 | 28 February 2023 | 3 February 2023 | 3 February 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 30 April 2021 | 28 February 2022 | 26 January 2022 | Not required | On time | None online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 1 November 2026.
Grants
Funding received
1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 29 October 2024.
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Places Trust | 1 | £25,000 | 2024 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2024 | Postcode Places Trust | Unrestricted Funding | £25,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
- (1)
TO
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS. - (2)
TO
OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Norfolk
- Area of benefit
- NORWICH as filed
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED 15TH JUNE 1981 AS AMENDED 1st JULY 1991 AND 8 JULY 1996 as filed - Register history
- 15 July 1981Registered
- Previous name
- Norfolk and Norwich Amateur Operatic Society
Policies the charity says it has
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.nwos.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1981