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Bridlington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 231760East YorkshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£72k2025-12-31
Spending£62ksame year
Spent / received69%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1964Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bridlington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Yorkshire. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bridlington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society reported income of £72k and spending of £62k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £48k to £72k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Bridlington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sidrama Ltd (£72k), Mid Cheshire Musical Theatre Company (£72k) and Wiltshire Rural Music School Limited (£71k).

Income and spending

£0£24k£49k£73k£98k2021 Income: £48,0362021 Spending: £24,92520212022 Income: £97,5482022 Spending: £45,10820222023 Income: £76,7332023 Spending: £52,32520232024 Income: £60,3152024 Spending: £58,41720242025 Income: £71,5622025 Spending: £62,1022025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The society exists to present all types of entertainment which are suitable for audiences. Each year we present shows (5) and plays (3) together with shows we bring in to help with our finances. The theatre is used also by learning difficulty groups , local dance schools and our own youth group.( 35 children)

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Sidrama LtdSittingbourne£72k
Mid Cheshire Musical Theatre CompanyCheshire£72k
Wiltshire Rural Music School LimitedWiltshire£71k
The Arden Theatre GroupFaversham£72k