Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society

Analysis

Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in April 2004, 22 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 June 2025, Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £75k and spending of £71k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4,873 to £75k (+1432%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1386%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall (Bletchingley) (£75k), Norvis (£75k) and Hall Green Little Theatre Limited (£75k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.