Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

Analysis

Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in December 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society reported income of £149k and spending of £90k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £18k to £149k (+747%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 622%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society (£149k), The Courtyard Arts and Community Centre (£149k) and The Conwy Arts Trust (£149k).