The Harrogate Dramatic Society
Analysis
The Harrogate Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 1970, 56 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 May 2025, The Harrogate Dramatic Society reported income of £39k and spending of £35k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £25k to £39k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Harrogate Dramatic Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Razumovsky Trust (£39k), Baltonsborough Village Hall and Playing Field Trust (£39k) and The Gerald Coke Handel Foundation (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to educate the public in the dramatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in these arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Razumovsky Trust | London | £39k |
| Baltonsborough Village Hall and Playing Field Trust | Somerset | £39k |
| The Gerald Coke Handel Foundation | London | £39k |
| Drinkstone War Memorial Institute | Suffolk | £39k |