Hatton Musical Theatre Society
Analysis
Hatton Musical Theatre Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 April 2025, Hatton Musical Theatre Society reported income of £45k and spending of £51k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,550 to £45k (+369%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Hatton Musical Theatre Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra (£45k), Chester U3a (£45k) and Formby Little Theatre (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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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 taste in the said arts by the presentation of dramatic and operatic works of cultural and educative value and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Executive Committee from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra | St. Albans | £45k |
| Chester U3a | Chester | £45k |
| Formby Little Theatre | Liverpool | £45k |
| The Lancaster Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society | Lancaster | £45k |