Acton Amateur Operatic Society

Analysis

Acton Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nantwich. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Acton Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £66k and spending of £45k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,663 to £66k (+3867%), an average of +151% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1501%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Acton Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corinthian Chamber Orchestra (£66k), The Stourbridge Amateur Operatic Society (£66k) and Hertford Choral Society (£66k).