The Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society

Analysis

The Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in August 1988, 38 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society reported income of £21k and spending of £14k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £11k to £21k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 307%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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 Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonbridge Music Club (£21k), Eastbourne Gilbert and Sullivan Society (£21k) and South Bookham Space Limited (£21k).