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Arts Charities That specialise in Opera

Discover 210 Arts charities that specialise in opera. Use the search below to filter within these results.

210
Charities
£6,215,325,419
Total Income
£773,724
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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Telford And District Light Operatic Players

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Society was formed in 1972 with the aim of educating the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to develop public appreciation of these arts. Over 80 shows have been produced throughout this period. Shows and concerts are performed with the Telford Area with "The Place" (the theatre) being used to stage the major shows.

Latest Income: £38,235
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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The Leeds Gilbert And Sullivan Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The objects of the charity are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine. The charity achieves these objects by public performances in various forms by its volunteer members.

Latest Income: £37,975
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Duchy Opera Trust Limited

Arts, Education

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further develop public appreciation and taste in said arts, through:1. the staging of "live" opera and operetta performances and concerts at various public venues in Cornwall and Devon and 2. an education programme aimed at involving the wider community, by means of school workshops and masterclasses.

Latest Income: £37,850
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Little Theatre Donnington Society

Arts

Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society at present performing five annual shows. Shows include pantomimes, plays, musicals and concert style shows (operatic/musicals).

Latest Income: £37,419
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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Pembridge Village Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities

Pembridge Village Institute runs Pembridge Parish Hall, the village hall for Pembridge and the surrounding parish. We keep the hall in good repair and open to everyone. Local groups and residents hire it for classes, clubs, meetings, parties and family occasions. We also run our own programme: a monthly film night, screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from the Met, the Royal Ballet and Opera an

Latest Income: £37,275
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Operatic Society

Arts

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

Latest Income: £36,054
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Herne Bay Little Theatre

Arts, Charitable activities

The principal object of the charity is to advance the education of the public by promoting, understanding and appreciation of the arts and of Opera and Drama in all their aspects.

Latest Income: £33,035
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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St Austell Amateur Operatic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The society produces an annual musical show for the general public in the mid Cornwall area to enjoy entertainment at a local theatre. For the members of the cast and stage crew it gives education in performing arts and technical matters. The society engages a professional Director and Musical Director. The society welcomes children and young people where the script or score allows.

Latest Income: £32,481
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Milborne Port Village Hall Trust

Animals, Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Milborne Port Village Hall Trust provides Fully Licensed Halls that are available to all local people & organisations as economically as possible but at the same time keeping the hall financially sound. Activities that use the Hall are: U3A , Short Mat Bowls, Gardeners Club, Badminton, Keep Fit, Moviola, Dog training, Bingo, Parties, Opera, Entertainment, Weddings, Elections, Dinners, .

Latest Income: £30,773
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Rainhill Musical Theatre Company

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Amateur musical society presenting musicals, revues and pantomimes for audiences in the local area. Always open to welcome new members from 18 years of age. We fundraise from the public to help raise money for our charity.

Latest Income: £30,697
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sevenoaks Players

Arts, Charitable activities

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS BY THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC STAGE PLAYS AND OPERATIC PERFORMANCES. IN THE LAST YEAR WE PRODUCED TWO MAJOR PRODUCTIONS AT THE STAG THEATRE IN SEVENOAKS AND TWO ONE ACT PLAY TO THREE DRAMA FESTIVALS.

Latest Income: £30,457
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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York Musical Theatre Company

Arts, Beneficiary group

To educate the public in dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Executive Committee shall determine.

Latest Income: £29,179
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Peterborough Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

The society's objectives are to educate the public in dramatic & operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further charitableinstitutions and charitable purposes as the trustees shall decide from time to time and in accordance with their charitable status.

Latest Income: £28,657
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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York Opera

Arts, Education

York Opera stages two major productions each year and a number of small concerts and workshops mainly in York but also covering North and East Yorkshire in schools,churches, village halls etc.

Latest Income: £28,150
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Chelsea Opera Group Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The primary object of the Chelsea Opera Group Trust is "the advancement of musical education in general and in particular by sponsoring managing and providing financial assistance for performances of operatic or other musical works..."The Trust makes grants to the Chelsea Opera group in furtherance of the primary object.

Latest Income: £27,872
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Preston Opera

Arts, Health

The objects of Preston Opera are to entertain and educate the public in the operatic arts by promoting productions of operas, operettas, and operatic concerts. Our Charitable Aims are: Promote the Operatic Arts; Stage High-Quality Productions; Develop Emerging Talent; Enable Inclusive and Accessible Participation; Foster Health and Wellbeing & Provide Community Artistic Fulfilment.

Latest Income: £25,775
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Wolverton Gilbert And Sullivan Society

Arts

We are an amateur operatic society focusing on the works of Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S). Our activities include fully staged and concert performances of G & S and some other works along with associated rehearsal activities for such productions.

Latest Income: £24,644
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Littlehampton Players Operatic Society

Arts

We work to break down barriers of inclusions by bringing amateur productions of musical theatre, theatrical performances operettas & light opera to the local community and improve confidence, ability and a sense inclusion.

Latest Income: £23,882
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Melbourne Operatic Society

Arts, Research

The presentation of stage performances of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan and other musical acivities to educate the public in the arts and sciences.

Latest Income: £22,521
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Langcliffe Singers

Arts

A community based Choral Society which rehearses and performs a varied repertoire of classical and modern choral music. All singers are welcome. On occasion, we work with other musical organisations in the area, such as Settle Orchestra, Skipton Music Centre, RNCM soloists, Settle Voices and Settle Operatic Society to perform concerts.

Latest Income: £22,510
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Morley Technical Institute Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

The object of the society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £22,505
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The All Souls' Amateur Operatic Society

Arts, Social welfare

The Charity hosts 2 events annually: one a Concert of Music and Song from Shows, Operetta, Religious and Spiritual; and the other a Stage Show, with a view to educating the public in the dramatic and operatic arts. Also social events as arranged by the members.

Latest Income: £22,147
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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The Arcadians

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Educating the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, by way of performance of works of musical theatre.Also assisting other charitable institutions through fundraising.

Latest Income: £21,491
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Eastbourne Gilbert And Sullivan Society

Arts

The Society helps to promote the music of Gilbert & Sullivan. Our main activities are the annual performance of a full G & S opera, incuding some of the less well known ones, and a series of summer concerts at Eastbourne's seafront bandstand, hopefully bringing the music of G & S to visiting holidaymakers. Donations are made to nominated charities, from the proceeds of the show and the concerts.

Latest Income: £21,333
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The English National Opera Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

To provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies.

Latest Income: £21,084
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many opera arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 210 registered opera arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the opera arts charities by income?

Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£589.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of opera arts charities?

Opera arts charities reported a combined annual income of £6.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for opera arts charities?

Across all opera arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of opera arts charities?

Opera arts charities have an average annual income of £774k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.