Witham Amateur Operatic Society
Analysis
Witham Amateur Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in January 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 December 2025, Witham Amateur Operatic Society reported income of £123k and spending of £115k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £123k (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 105%. 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, Witham Amateur Operatic Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Interim Spaces (£123k), Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru (£123k) and Hertfordshire Chorus (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SOCIETY REHEARSES AND PERFORMS 3 SHOWS A YEAR; 2 WITH THE GROUP AND 1 WITH OUR JUNIOR GROUP
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Spaces | London | £123k |
| Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru | Gwynedd | £123k |
| Hertfordshire Chorus | Hertfordshire | £123k |
| Croft House Theatre Company | Sheffield | £123k |