Bingley Amateur Operatic Society
Analysis
Bingley Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bingley. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Bingley Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £51k and spending of £63k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £18k to £51k (+177%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 135% 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, Bingley Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alde and Ore Association (£51k), Max's Pottery (£51k) and The Spennymoor Settlement (£51k).
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
BAOS is a charity engaged in production of amateur operatic shows, both musicals and pantomimes. We train young people in dance, singing, acting and other performance skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Alde and Ore Association | Aldeburgh | £51k |
| Max's Pottery | Buckinghamshire | £51k |
| The Spennymoor Settlement | Spennymoor | £51k |
| The New Forest Players | Hampshire | £51k |