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SOUTHAMPTON OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 257305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHAMPTON AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

The objects of the Society are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation in the said arts.This involves performing shows/concerts comprising musical productions, works from Gilbert and Sullivan, and light opera. Shows are staged twice yearly at MAST Mayflower Studios with concerts at various locations around the Southampton area

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity concluded the financial year with a loss of £16,994, resulting in a decrease in total liquid assets from £22,512 to £5,518. The trustees report that the society faces challenges regarding its reliance on show-based income and audience reliability, though it is striving towards financial resilience.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ticket sales (60% of income)
“Ticket sales represented roughly 70% of our total income across the period” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Our reliance on show-based income, keeping a healthy member base, and reliability of large audiences, will all be challenges the society needs to navigate in 2025/26.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£53k
31/03/2024£37k£32k
31/03/2023£23k£26k
31/03/2022£25k£25k
31/03/2021£2k£5k

Common questions

Is SOUTHAMPTON OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity concluded the financial year with a loss of £16,994, resulting in a decrease in total liquid assets from £22,512 to £5,518. The trustees report that the society faces challenges regarding its reliance on show-based income and audience reliability, though it is striving towards financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.