The Workington Amateur Operatic Society
Analysis
The Workington Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitehaven. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Workington Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £65k and spending of £56k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £36k to £65k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The Workington Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highnam Community Centre Trust (£65k), Sandhurst Silver Band (£65k) and Edenbridge Town Village Hall Charity (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The societies activities are the production of full scale musicals performed by both senior and junior members. These members perform the musicals for the general public of Workington and surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highnam Community Centre Trust | Gloucester | £65k |
| Sandhurst Silver Band | Reading | £65k |
| Edenbridge Town Village Hall Charity | Kent | £65k |
| The Keene Hall | Chelmsford | £65k |