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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 Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society

Arts

We present performances, concerts, and other musical activities in the local area.

Latest Income: £28,155
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
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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Swanage Musical Theatre Company

Arts

The objects of the Charity are to educate the public in the dramatic, musical and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to assist and further such charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £27,387
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Knaphill And St John's Operatic Group

Arts, Charitable activities

Presents one major production of a Light Opera each year, plus other smaller productions in the furtherance of the advance of public education of the arts.

Latest Income: £26,937
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Ulverston Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

Performing Musical Shows

Latest Income: £26,760
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Kent Sinfonia

Arts, Education

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA BASED IN KENT; WORK INCLUDES EDUCATION OUTREACH PROJECTS WITH SCHOOLS AND BRINGING MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES. ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG SOLOISTS. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WORK WITH CHORAL AND OPERA ENSEMBLES AND FOR HELP TO PROMOTE WORK OF NEW COMPOSERS.

Latest Income: £26,572
Areas of Operation: Various
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: £26,374
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Millom Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic, musical and operatic arts; to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £26,269
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Preston Opera

Arts

The objects of Preston Opera are to entertain and educate the public in the operatic arts by promoting productions of operas, operettas, operatic concerts and recitals of educative value.

Latest Income: £25,775
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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St Pauls Musical Theatre Company

Arts, Associations, Social welfare

Performing musicals and concerts.Holding social activities.

Latest Income: £25,564
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Berkhamsted Theatre Company

Arts

Amateur theatre

Latest Income: £24,800
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Colne Operatic Society

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste of the said arts.

Latest Income: £24,792
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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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 16 years of ages. We fundraise from the public to help raise money for our charity.

Latest Income: £24,031
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Chichester Symphony Orchestra

Arts

The Chichester Symphony Orchestra usually performs 3 concerts a year, one in Spring, the Festivities concert in July, and another late autumn/winter concert. The orchestra has also collaborated with other local musical societies including the St Richard Singers and The Chichester Amateur Operatic Society.

Latest Income: £23,848
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Llangollen And District Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Promotion of the arts with particular reference to operetta, musicals and drama

Latest Income: £23,497
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Beaconsfield Operatic Society

Arts

The staging of non-professional productions and concerts.

Latest Income: £23,395
Areas of Operation: Various
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 Blewbury Players

Arts

The object of the Blewbury Players 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. The main activity of the Blewbury Players has been the production of plays, operas and other theatrical events of a high standard.

Latest Income: £21,835
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bedford Marianettes

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The object of the charity is to cultivate the Dramatic and Operatic Arts and improve and educate the public taste in those arts; to promote the production of Dramatic and Operatic works having educative value in the foregoing and with the further object of raising funds to be devoted solely to charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £21,634
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Woodley Light Operatic Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Staging shows/operettas for educational benefit of members and to assist other charities in raising funds.

Latest Income: £21,621
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
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.