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The Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 269323CornwallArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£96k2025-07-31
Spending£131ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1975Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in May 1975, 51 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 human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust reported income of £96k and spending of £131k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £19k to £96k (+413%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 477%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urmston District Scout Council (£96k), Society for Renaissance Studies (£97k) and Wandsworth Work and Play (£96k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£37k£75k£112k£150k2021 Income: £18,7822021 Spending: £8,35320212022 Income: £108,4332022 Spending: £111,15820222023 Income: £109,9112023 Spending: £106,95320232024 Income: £149,5732024 Spending: £124,48620242025 Income: £96,3982025 Spending: £131,1712025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The society's object is to provide the means by which people may learn to perform music, act and dance and to entertain. The society supports other charities by performing concerts in and around the Redruth area but has also travelled to Scotland and Lancashire to support local charities there. It provides access for the public of all ages to learn and enjoy the dramatic arts.

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