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glyndebourne productions limited

The charity supports the general public. Glyndebourne Productions Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Lewes and operates in England And Wales.


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 present opera of the highest international quality in all respects, to remain financially independent, to balance old and new repertory and explore ways of developing the art form, to make our work accessible to a wide audience through Glyndebourne on Tour and by our Education programme and to provide a stimulating and inspirational environment for artists, staff and audiences.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£41,942,000
Latest Expenditure
£38,931,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £9,842,000
Charitable Activities £25,800,000
Other Trading £1,421,000
Investments £705,000
Other Income £4,174,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £36,883,000
Raising Funds £1,151,000
Governance £57,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £897,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£41,942,000£38,931,000£36,883,000£93,357,000£23,408,000377 / 8
2023£33,807,000£33,235,000£31,414,000£81,758,000£56,388,000343 / 8
2022£33,157,000£31,993,000£30,166,000£79,844,000£69,044,000315 / 4
2021£27,536,000£24,990,000£23,263,000£75,467,000£65,700,000287 / 5
2020£16,144,075£17,027,754£15,507,113£70,566,475£62,572,407233 / 8

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers