Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society
Analysis
Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southport. It was registered in November 1973, 53 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 August 2025, Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society reported income of £117k and spending of £109k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7,545 to £117k (+1457%), an average of +99% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1028%. 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, Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Venture Productions (£117k), South Downs Planetarium (£118k) and Wimbledon Choral Society (£117k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
SSMTS seeks to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development and public appreciation of the arts and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the management committee shall for time to time determine
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Venture Productions | Brighton | £117k |
| South Downs Planetarium | West Sussex | £118k |
| Wimbledon Choral Society | London | £117k |
| The Bardi Orchestra | Leicester | £118k |