english national opera

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. English National Opera is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in St Martins Lane and operates in City Of Westminster.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To produce & present opera and to develop and extend audiences for opera and understanding of the lyric arts in London and throughout the country.

Fundraising

See where English National Opera is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

City Of Westminster

Financial Information

Latest Income

£35,439,775

Latest Expenditure

£27,642,211

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,642,695

Charitable Activities £26,968,948

Other Trading £627,155

Investments £248,438

Other Income £5,952,539

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £26,775,639

Raising Funds £866,572

Governance £78,471

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£35,439,775	£27,642,211	£26,775,639	£21,797,116	£4,540,315	388 / 0
2023	£33,714,811	£38,785,035	£37,187,000	£13,999,000	£500,000	325 / 0
2022	£20,974,000	£35,040,000	£33,386,000	£19,270,000	£3,130,000	332 / 0
2021	£20,097,611	£21,777,936	£20,981,936	£21,806,762	£4,690,000	332 / 14
2020	£31,030,471	£31,495,000	£30,523,000	£22,856,000	£4,500,000	377 / 14