Bristol Amateur Operatic Society

Analysis

Bristol Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Bristol Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £93k and spending of £81k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £14k to £93k (+573%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 279%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Bristol Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildford Choral Society (£93k), Subrang Arts (£93k) and London Historical Fencing Club (£93k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.