Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society
Analysis
Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society reported income of £29k and spending of £38k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £14k to £29k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 926%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Viking Centre & Youth Club Limited (£29k), Bristol Samba (£29k) and Magma Poetry (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The society's objectives are to educate the public in dramatic & operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further charitableinstitutions and charitable purposes as the trustees shall decide from time to time and in accordance with their charitable status.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Centre & Youth Club Limited | Merseyside | £29k |
| Bristol Samba | Bristol | £29k |
| Magma Poetry | Carshalton | £29k |
| Aylesbury Choral Society | Buckinghamshire | £29k |