Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd
Analysis
Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06823239). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd reported income of £46k and spending of £25k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £46k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk Young People's Theatre (£46k), Markham and District Band (£46k) and The Playhouse Backwell (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Staging local theatrical productions involving its members and other local people, including children. These productions include musicals, plays and operetta. The society aims to improve and educate the public taste in these arts with the object of raising funds to be devoted solely to charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Young People's Theatre | Suffolk | £46k |
| Markham and District Band | Blackwood | £46k |
| The Playhouse Backwell | Bristol | £46k |
| Wetherby Choral Society | Leeds | £46k |