Cantata Dramatica
Analysis
Cantata Dramatica is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 2014, 12 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, Cantata Dramatica reported income of £17k and spending of £12k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1745000%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Cantata Dramatica sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guide Association Bexhill Division (£17k), Elgar Works Limited (£17k) and The Johnson Society (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cantata Dramatica is a not-for-profit organisation whose objective is to commission and promote new music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Guide Association Bexhill Division | East Sussex | £17k |
| Elgar Works Limited | Rickmansworth | £17k |
| The Johnson Society | Lichfield | £17k |
| The Richard Thomas Foundation | London | £17k |