The Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society
Analysis
The Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in August 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £35k and spending of £35k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £33k to £35k (+5.0%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Rock School (£35k), Wallingford Chameleon Arts (£35k) and The Watmough Memorial Hall (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society endevours to promote the production of Dramatic and Operatic arts for the public and educate its members in these arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Rock School | Essex | £35k |
| Wallingford Chameleon Arts | Oxfordshire | £35k |
| The Watmough Memorial Hall | Lincoln | £34k |
| The Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre | Cheshire | £35k |