The County Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Lincoln)
Analysis
The County Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Lincoln) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The County Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Lincoln) reported income of £85k and spending of £76k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £148k to £85k (-42%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, The County Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Lincoln) 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 Holmfirth Art & Music Limited (£85k), Cholsey Community Development Trust (£85k) and Barton Under Needwood Village Hall (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, in particularthough not exclusively in Lincoln and the surrounding area, to further thedevelopment of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to assistand further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as thetrustees shall from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth Art & Music Limited | Holmfirth | £85k |
| Cholsey Community Development Trust | Wallingford | £85k |
| Barton Under Needwood Village Hall | Staffordshire | £85k |
| Alliance Française du Yorkshire | Leeds | £85k |