Oxfordshire Drama Wardrobe Collection
Analysis
Oxfordshire Drama Wardrobe Collection is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Didcot. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04610032). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Oxfordshire Drama Wardrobe Collection reported income of £15k and spending of £20k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £15k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Oxfordshire Drama Wardrobe Collection sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oxford Sinfonia (£15k), The Arts Society Bristol (£15k) and Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club Ltd (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO SECURE FOR THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PERIOD COSTUMES AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE PUBLIC BY SUPPLYING COSTUMES TO SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL CENTRES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS OF DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Sinfonia | Essex | £15k |
| The Arts Society Bristol | Bristol | £15k |
| Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club Ltd | Hastings | £15k |
| Northill Village Hall | Biggleswade | £15k |