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laidlaw opera trust

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Laidlaw Opera Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England, Monaco, and various other locations.


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

Activities & Mission

Laidlaw Opera Trust champions live music as a uniquely thrilling art form accessible to all. We invest in opera companies and houses who believe that opera should be part of everyones cultural capital. Through strategic support and grants, we aim to expand Operas reach and self-sufficiency.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,264,496
Latest Expenditure
£2,446,790

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 46.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,264,266
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £230

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,446,790
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,295
Grants to Institutions £1,943,730
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,264,496£2,446,790£2,446,790-£704,386£02 / 0
2023£10,850,965£9,619,367£9,619,367-£3,525,947£03 / 2
2022£8,161,915£7,764,326£7,764,326-£4,680,746£04 / 2
2021£10,249,163£16,357,772£16,278,853-£5,078,335£02 / 2
2020£13,334,894£5,336,264£4,720,958£2,715,774£02 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers