Julian Light Operatic Society
Analysis
Julian Light Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2004, 22 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Julian Light Operatic Society reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,691 to £19k (+424%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 189%. 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, Julian Light Operatic Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islington Mill Foundation (£19k), Whittington Community Primary School PTA (£19k) and Swinford Village Hall (£19k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation in the said arts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islington Mill Foundation | Salford | £19k |
| Whittington Community Primary School PTA | Lichfield | £19k |
| Swinford Village Hall | Lutterworth | £19k |
| Chartham Hatch Village Hall | Canterbury | £19k |