Wow Youth Musical Theatre
Analysis
Wow Youth Musical Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in January 2018, 8 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wow Youth Musical Theatre reported income of £126k and spending of £116k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,096 to £126k (+1962%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 498%. 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, Wow Youth Musical Theatre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brentwood Imperial Youth Band (£126k), Monmouthshire Show Society Limited (£126k) and Unexpected Places Limited (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WOW develops the confidence, team work and talent of young people in the Weymouth area by giving them opportunities to rehearse and stage musical theatre productions under the direction of a professional creative team.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Imperial Youth Band | Essex | £126k |
| Monmouthshire Show Society Limited | Torfaen | £126k |
| Unexpected Places Limited | Southampton | £126k |
| The Shropshire County Federation of Women's Institutes | Shrewsbury | £126k |