South Manchester Aos
Analysis
South Manchester Aos is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 2015, 11 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South Manchester Aos reported income of £54k and spending of £66k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £54k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 314%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, South Manchester Aos sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival Trust (£54k), Saltash Heritage (£54k) and New Sussex Opera (£54k).
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
The objects for which the Society is established are :(a) to educate and entertain the public in the dramatic and operatic arts; (b) to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts; and(c) to undertake such other activities which are incidental or complimentary to the above objects together with any other charitable activity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival Trust | Eastbourne | £54k |
| Saltash Heritage | Cornwall | £54k |
| New Sussex Opera | Lewes | £54k |
| The Bentley Operatic Society | Liverpool | £54k |