East Berkshire Operatic Society
Analysis
East Berkshire Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wokingham. It was registered in March 2011, 15 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 December 2025, East Berkshire Operatic Society reported income of £96k and spending of £93k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £96k (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, East Berkshire Operatic Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Berkeley Ensemble (£95k), Whalley Range Youth Opportunities Association (£96k) and The Royal Military Police Museum Trust (£95k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Berkeley Ensemble | London | £95k |
| Whalley Range Youth Opportunities Association | Manchester | £96k |
| The Royal Military Police Museum Trust | Nr Fareham | £95k |
| Whitby Whaler U3a | North Yorkshire | £96k |