Colne Dramatic Society

Analysis

Colne Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colne. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Colne Dramatic Society reported income of £24k and spending of £38k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £12k to £24k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 143% 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, Colne Dramatic Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maryport Boys & Girls Club (£24k), The Courtyard Farm Trust (£24k) and The Python Gallery (£24k).

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.