The Taunton Amateur Operatic Society

Analysis

The Taunton Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in January 1972, 54 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 makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Taunton Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £39k and spending of £46k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,305 to £39k (+366%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 730%. Over the whole period it spent 135% 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 Taunton Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridport Musical Theatre Company (£39k), The Imogen Cooper Music Trust (£39k) and The Alconbury and District Community Hall Charity (£39k).

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.