Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society
Analysis
Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society reported income of £132k and spending of £132k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £132k (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 176%. 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, Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MV Balmoral Fund Limited (£132k), Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust (£132k) and Castaway-Goole Ltd (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The performance of three full-scale musical productions per annum in local theatres and other smaller scale musical and dramatic works in other venues in the Worcester area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MV Balmoral Fund Limited | Bristol | £132k |
| Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust | Oxford | £132k |
| Castaway-Goole Ltd | Goole | £132k |
| Wise Thoughts | London | £132k |