Hops (Harrogate Operatic Players) Musical Theatre Company
Analysis
Hops (Harrogate Operatic Players) Musical Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Hops (Harrogate Operatic Players) Musical Theatre Company reported income of £86k and spending of £72k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income fell from £114k to £86k (-25%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Hops (Harrogate Operatic Players) Musical Theatre Company sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dereham Theatre Company (£86k), Bewdley Festival Limited (£86k) and Alliance Française du Yorkshire (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine. HOPS usually produces and performs one theatre show per year and operates primarily in the Harrogate District.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dereham Theatre Company | Norfolk | £86k |
| Bewdley Festival Limited | Worcestershire | £86k |
| Alliance Française du Yorkshire | Leeds | £85k |
| The Plantation Garden Preservation Trust | Norwich | £86k |