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Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1166649ChelmsfordArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£102k2025-03-31
Spending£99ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society reported income of £102k and spending of £99k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,864 to £102k (+2545%), an average of +127% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 730%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hanover Community Association (£102k), The Sandbach and District University of the Third Age (£102k) and Haslemere Concerts (£102k).

Income and spending

£0£26k£51k£77k£102k2021 Income: £3,8642021 Spending: £11,04920212022 Income: £32,0902022 Spending: £46,30020222023 Income: £92,8992023 Spending: £95,36920232024 Income: £87,8552024 Spending: £99,79520242025 Income: £102,2142025 Spending: £98,6152025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

to promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama and musical theatrical performance for all in the local community

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Hanover Community AssociationEast Sussex£102k
The Sandbach and District University of the Third AgeSandbach£102k
Haslemere ConcertsHampshire£102k
Worle Operatic and Dramatic SocietyAvon£102k