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# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
11596051 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 October 2024

## End date: 30 September 2025

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

Directors report |
Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |
Community Interest Report |

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 September 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 September 2025

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025

Tania Marie Holland
Claire Therese Foster
Wendy Elizabeth Daws

Secretary Peter Graham Holland

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
4 February 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Tania Marie Holland
Status: Director

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 46,237 | 39,107
Cost of sales: | ( 41,376 ) | ( 37,086 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 4,861 | 2,021
Administrative expenses: | ( 4,889 ) | ( 3,909 )
Operating profit(or loss): | (28) | (1,888)
Interest receivable and similar income: | 13 |
Profit(or loss) before tax: | (15) | (1,888)
Tax: | ( 17 ) | 460
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | (32) | (1,428)

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: | 3 | 467 | 623
Total fixed assets: |  | 467 | 623
Current assets
Debtors: | 4 | 200 | 459
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 8,830 | 8,687
Total current assets: |  | 9,030 | 9,146
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 8,575 ) | ( 8,815 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 455 | 331
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 922 | 954
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 922 | 954
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 922 | 954
Total members' funds: |  | 922 | 954

The notes form part of these financial statements

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 4 February 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Tania Marie Holland
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

  Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

  Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives: Computer equipment 25% on reducing balance

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 0 | 0

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 October 2024 |  |  |  | 951 |  | 951
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  |  |  | 951 |  | 951
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 October 2024 |  |  |  | 328 |  | 328
Charge for year |  |  |  | 156 |  | 156
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  |  |  | 484 |  | 484
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  |  |  | 467 |  | 467
At 30 September 2024 |  |  |  | 623 |  | 623

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Other debtors | 200 | 459
Total | 200 | 459

# FAT LADY OPERA CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade creditors | 8,031 |
Taxation and social security | 29 |
Accruals and deferred income | 515 | 8,815
Total | 8,575 | 8,815

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### FAT LADY OPERA CIC

### Company Number: 11596051 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 30 September 2025

Company activities and impact

Fat Lady Opera CIC aims to provide inclusive and accessible opera, theatre and music projects to local communities across Kent and the South East. During our 7th year of trading and despite the ongoing impact on community activities due to the cost of living crises, pressure on statutory funds and rising cost of trading, this ambition was achieved through the following projects and programmes: S:Wash/D:Rift This was a large-scale 6 month partnership programme of music and arts creative workshops that explored notions of Geomorphology, landscape that connects us and our relationship with change. It worked with people of all ages and predominantly with those living in deprived areas of Folkestone and the surrounding towns. The participants were made up of people from different age groups and included people with visual impairment, neural impairment, mobility challenges and long term health conditions. The project also sought to support artist practice and prosper skills exchange opportunities. The result was a large-scale long form promenade from Hythe to Folkestone - LONGSHORE DRIFT, a large-scale finale performance at Folkestone Harbour Church called THE LAYING DOWN, two immersive performances that explored the process of fossilisation - BONE TO STONE and a primary children’s day event THE SWASH ZONE plus series of workshops that were free to the public. A partnership project co-developed with MASC Charity, Folkestone Fringe, Cross Channel GeoPark, Bradstow Music, MCDC dance and St Peter’s Primary supported by Arts Council, Roger de Haan Charitable Trust and local ward grants. RiverVoice. In 2022 Fat Lady Opera began work with a struggling choir to provide family centred singing and accessible music-making impact. As a result older people and their families, mostly from Medway, have been learning good vocal health, joining together in singing, gaining confidence, keeping active and spending time with primary-aged children and wider family units. This year RV members have had the opportunity to take part in the huge outdoor theatre event THE HOUSE THAT FLOATED AWAY on Sheerness Beach. The choir have also had opportunity to perform with Byron Primary as part of a large-scale Christmas Tree fundraising event. RiverVoice operates in long term partnership with Icon Theatre, St Augustine’s Church; Byron Primary School; Warren Wood Primary and St Stephen’s Church. Sadly as a result of dwindling core funds in March we made the decision to suspend RiverVoice choir activities for the time being. Performing Arts Engagement. FLO have been developing wider partnership activities that relieve our small company from all the burden of securing funding. Impact: As a result we have taken over 90 people to watch performances in London for free as part of the English National Opera Engage programme - this includes people who have never seen an opera before, people who are disabled, people who are managing long term physical or mental health conditions. Partners: ENO and Shepway Voices. Water’s Edge: This is a longterm programme of opera and classical vocal engagement activities that introduce people to unfamiliar music and engage them in the process of making work and singing. This year we have hosted 2 open workshops and this work continues to drive interest in opera and open access. Impact: People increased in vocal confidence and uplift in people’s mood as they became engrossed in forensic opera exploration and creation.

Consultation with stakeholders

Fat Lady Opera undertakes ongoing consultation, evaluation and reflection on the impact and reach of our work with all our stakeholders. We aim to provide benefit to and consult with: Communities and individuals who might otherwise not have access to opera and live music and theatre. See PERFORMING ARTS ENGAGEMENT above. Artists at different stages of their career who are interested in creating new work, both with and for communities who might not have experience or easy access to contemporary arts practice. See the SWASH/DRIFT project outlined above. Professional and non-professional groups who would like more access to relevant, meaningful and engaging opera. See SWASH/DRIFT project outlined above. Disabled and marginalised groups who are interested in pursuing their creative practice through the medium of opera. See RIVERVOICE and SWASH/DRIFT and Performance Engagements projects outlined above. In response to these aims we regularly incorporate consultation processes with participants, artists and stakeholders. Many of the FLO led projects listed above employed an early collaborative approach with participants that informed the development of each project and continues to inform our work. All projects also incorporate a final evaluation with all stakeholders including partners, participants and artists that informs the planning for all current and future projects. Evaluation and Impact reports are available for all the above projects compiled by FLO, and are available to any stakeholders for viewing. The consultation with communities this year has indicated that people benefit from and have found the projects a crucial platform for increasing their confidence in social spaces outside of home. Participant evaluations indicate that people would like our projects to be a permanent part of their lives, but that the rising cost of living and travel makes it difficult for people to make any large donations to the company and sometimes even small membership fees are hard for people. Meantime funding for the Arts continues to face cuts. Until both the funding challenge and the project-based funding landscape for the arts changes, we are unlikely to be able to offer year-round programmes of work and extend our own company officer capacity. A selection of quotes and feedback is outlined below: From DRIFT participants/audiences This has been the most wonderful experience in so many ways. Meeting new people who have become friends, spending time outdoors, laughing, aching after all the movement. I can’t believe it is over. I had the pleasure of attending the Drift finale last night. It was so moving in every way - so many things to see, hear, watch, experience. Amazing and incredible piece of work. I am profoundly moved. From RiverVoice participants The choir is the bit of the week that I most look forward to . It’s always a lovely way to spend a morning - like a big family. Can’t believe that we managed to learn the HOUSE THAT FLOATED AWAY music. What an achievement. It was wonderful to be in the recording studio and see all the technical elements come together. From Performing Arts Engagement participants We had a wonderful time watching the opera and learning about it beforehand. Getting to see Carmen was brilliant. Thank you

Directors' remuneration

Artistic Director’s fees totalling £13,685 were paid to the Director, Mrs TM Holland, in the period, all of which £13,685 relates to the delivery of specific projects with restricted budget funds. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Tania Marie Holland
Status: Director