Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society
Analysis
Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in December 2016, 10 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 January 2026, Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £12k to £19k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 23%. 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, Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacred Heart School Parent Teacher Association (£19k), Withersfield Village Hall (£19k) and Walpole Old Chapel Trust (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society meets to rehearse weekly throughout the year for a performance of a choral work or a mixture of shorter works in the spring, a staged production of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, or similar, in the autumn and a Christmas concert of carols and other festive music in December. Performances are given in the local parish church and the secondary school in Kidlington.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School Parent Teacher Association | East Sussex | £19k |
| Withersfield Village Hall | Suffolk | £19k |
| Walpole Old Chapel Trust | Suffolk | £19k |
| Mackenzie Hall | Chepstow | £19k |