The Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society
Analysis
The Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 1979, 47 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 2024, The Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society reported income of £72k and spending of £56k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £35k to £72k (+106%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society (£72k), The Raais Foundation (£72k) and Macclesfield Music Centre (£72k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and role in the said arts. To do so, the society promotes plays, comedies, operas, operettas, concerts and other dramatic & operatic works of educational value. Recent productions include "Follies" and "Half A Sixpence" ~ 2013 is our 110th Anniversary Year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society | Kidderminster | £72k |
| The Raais Foundation | Suffolk | £72k |
| Macclesfield Music Centre | Macclesfield | £72k |
| City of Birmingham Choir | Grimsby | £72k |