Winchester Musicals and Opera Society
Analysis
Winchester Musicals and Opera Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pembrokeshire. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03214832). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Winchester Musicals and Opera Society reported income of £45k and spending of £29k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,481 to £45k (+714%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 860%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Winchester Musicals and Opera Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ecclesiastical History Society (£45k), Bray Village Hall (£45k) and Beckingham cum Saundby Village Hall & Playing Field (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the education of the general public in the appreciation of the combined arts of Music and Drama by Public Operatic and Musical Productions of a consistently high quality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ecclesiastical History Society | Oxford | £45k |
| Bray Village Hall | Berkshire | £45k |
| Beckingham cum Saundby Village Hall & Playing Field | South Yorkshire | £45k |
| New International Company of Live Arts | Samuel Lewis Trust Estate | £45k |