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Arts Charities That specialise in Opera

Discover 230 Arts charities that specialise in opera. Use the search below to filter within these results.

230
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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The Cockett Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

Arts/Culture - Annual Show staged March.

Latest Income: £38,641
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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The Belper Musical Theatre

Arts

To educate the public in the 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 Committee shall from time to time determine)

Latest Income: £38,374
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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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: £37,992
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: £37,680
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Dewsbury Collegians Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

Amateur Operatics

Latest Income: £37,494
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
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: £37,271
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: £37,080
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hastleon Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Training and performance of musical theatre productions. Donations from profits and sale of programmes given to local charities.

Latest Income: £36,177
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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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Selsig Musical Theatre Society

Arts

Provision of training and participation in music and musical theatre.

Latest Income: £35,977
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Letchworth Arcadians

Arts

To educate the public in, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in dramatic and operatic arts and musical works of all kinds.

Latest Income: £35,474
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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: £35,014
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Wombwell And District Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

The Society endevours to promote the production of Dramatic and Operatic arts for the public and educate its members in these arts.

Latest Income: £34,539
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Axminster Musical Theatre

Arts, Charity and VCS support

STAGES AMATEUR LIGHT OPERA PRODUCTIONS/MUSICALS; FUND RAISING IN RESPECT OF THIS MAIN ACTIVITY.

Latest Income: £33,937
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Taunton Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

Live theatrical performances, educational workshops

Latest Income: £33,340
Areas of Operation: Somerset
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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Southwick Opera

Arts

The presentation of performances of Grand and Light Opera and the promotion of the Arts and Music.

Latest Income: £32,622
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Dorset Opera

Arts, Associations

The promotion and furtherance of the charitable objects of Dorset Opera

Latest Income: £32,613
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Zodiac Musical Society

Arts, Leisure

Provide entertainment - singing/dancing/musicals for the general public.

Latest Income: £29,911
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Sidmouth Musical Theatre

Arts

Gerneral charitable purposes, education and training

Latest Income: £29,829
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Congleton Musical Theatre

Arts

The promotion within the local community of amateur performance, principally of musical and operatic drama.

Latest Income: £29,793
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Barrow Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts, Leisure

we provide the local town and surrounding area with entertainment and involve all ages in the arts introducing a vast knowledge of theatre.

Latest Income: £28,936
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
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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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many opera arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 230 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 (£569.5m). 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 £6.7bn 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 £678k. 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.