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STARMAKER CONSTITUTION


Charity Number 801294 - Updated May 2026

The Starmaker Constitution is the set of regulations that the company is run by. Any changes that need to be made to this have to be agreed by a majority at the AGM each May.

 

TITLE

1.         The company shall be called STARMAKER THEATRE COMPANY and shall here-in-after be referred to as ‘The Company’.

OBJECTS

2.         The objects of this non-profit making Company shall be to educate young persons, in particular in the dramatic and musical arts, and to assist them through their leisure time activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

MEMBERSHIP

3.         ACTING members shall pay such annual subscriptions net of tax as shall from time to time be determined by the Company and which entitles them to participate in all the Company’s activities (subject to clause 11) and to one vote at all General meetings provided they are 18 or over.  In the case of a member under 18 years old a parent or guardian may vote on his / her behalf.  Subsequent ACTING members of the same family shall be entitled to a reduced rate.
 

An ACTING member is one who has successfully come through the Company’s auditioning process.
 

NON ACTING members shall pay annual subscriptions as shall from time to time be determined by the Company and shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership except that they shall not be entitled to take any cast or chorus part, or benefit from preparation of any such part for any production which the Company might perform.  However, they are entitled to one vote at all General Meetings provided they are 18 or over. In the case of a member under 18 years old a parent or guardian may vote on his / her behalf.
 

HONORARY members shall be  non-voting and elected annually at the discretion of the committee.
 

LIST OF MEMBERS

A list of the names and addresses of all members of the Company shall be maintained and kept by people in authority.


EXPULSION OF MEMBERS

Any member of the Company who, in the opinion of the Committee shall be guilty by his / her actions of misusing the privileges of the company, or otherwise bringing the Company into contempt or disrepute, may be suspended and subject to an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company may be expelled from the Company.


TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

4.         The charity will run with no less than two and no more than five trustees.

a)         The Trustees of the charity will automatically be appointed from the positions of:

  • Chair

  • Finance Director

  • Company Secretary

  • Community Trustee

b)         The Officers of the Company shall be named as:

  • Company Manager

  • Operations Manager

  • Welfare Officer

  • Membership Secretary  

  • Artistic Manager

  • Technical Manager

  • Marketing Manager

  • Production Administrator

  • Events Manager

c)         Both the Trustees and Officers of the Company will form the Management Committee.

Both Trustees and Officers shall be elected annually at the AGM. These Trustees and Officers shall be members of the Company and be over the age of 18 years.  They shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election.

The Management Committee shall be empowered to appoint Sub-Committees and/or production officials and to delegate to such persons any of its powers.


SUBSCRIPTIONS

5.         The gross rate of subscriptions shall be decided each year at the AGM.


FINANCIAL YEAR

6.         The financial year of the Company shall run from 1st January-31st December.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

7.         The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than May each year to transact the following business:-

a)         To receive a report of the year’s activities from the officers and the audited statement from the Finance Director for the previous year.

b)         To elect the Officers of the General Committee and the Auditors for the ensuing year, such auditors to have no votes at General Meetings.

c)         To consider any other business.


EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

8.         An Extraordinary general meeting may be convened at any time at the request of not less than 60% of the members or at the request of the General Committee, within 14 days of the requisition being received in writing by the Company Secretary.  Notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be sent to all members not less than seven days before the appointed date.  60% of members shall form a Quorum at an Extraordinary General Meeting.


COPIES OF CONSTITUTIONS AND RULES

9.         Copies of the Constitution and Rules shall be given to each member on joining the Company.


ALTERATIONS TO CONSTITUTION

10.       Alterations to this constitution shall receive the assent of two - thirds of members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting. 
A resolution for the alteration of the Constitution must be received by the Company Secretary at least 21 days before the meeting at which the resolution is to be brought forward.  At least 14 days’ notice of such a meeting must be given by the Secretary to the membership and must include details of the alterations proposed. No alteration shall be made to clause 2 (Objects), Clause 16 (Dissolution) or this clause without the written approval of the Charity Commission and no alteration shall be made which would have the effect of causing the Company to cease to be a charity in law.


CASTING

11.       The cast for each production shall be selected from the acting members of the Company in the first instance.  Acting membership does not necessarily guarantee taking part in any production.


REHEARSALS

12.       The production team of a production, in consultation with the General Committee, shall have the right to replace any member of the production who has absented him/herself for an undue number of rehearsals and may substitute another member for a particular role should any member be found to be unsuitable.


PERFORMANCES

13.       No person shall be allowed backstage at any time without the permission of the Stage Manager. No person is allowed into the auditorium at any time without the permission of the Director.


AUTHORISATION

14.       No member may purchase anything or enter into any contract on behalf of the Company without permission of the appropriate officer in authority.


PRESS COMMUNICATIONS

15.     Communications to the press on behalf of the Company must be made only by persons duly authorised by the PR and Marketing Officer in conjunction with the Committee.  No member may express views or opinions to the press which may in any way concern the Company.  Should a member be approached by the press for comment he / she should refer to the PR and Marketing Officer.


TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY

16.       The Company may be dissolved by a Resolution passed by a two thirds majority of those present and voting at an Extraordinary General Meeting.  Such resolution shall give instructions for the disposal of  any assets held or in the name of the Company, provided that if property remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities such property shall not be paid to or distributed among members of the Company but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to some or all of the objects of the Company and if in so far as effect cannot be given to this provision then some other charitable purpose.

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