opera north limited

The charity supports the general public. Opera North Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Leeds and operates in England.

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

The principal activities of the charity are to encourage the understanding and appreciation of the lyric art by providing, presenting, organising and conducting opera performances, symphony concerts and educational events primarily in the North of England.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£18,332,372

Latest Expenditure

£20,043,918

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.6%

% 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 £12,123,158

Charitable Activities £2,801,315

Other Trading £350,280

Investments £46,511

Other Income £3,011,108

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £18,965,831

Raising Funds £522,389

Governance £167,172

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £555,698

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£18,332,372	£20,043,918	£18,965,831	£28,183,902	£2,407,517	261 / 0
2023	£18,349,010	£19,830,302	£18,734,689	£29,895,448	£3,362,530	246 / 0
2022	£16,967,326	£16,480,165	£16,061,709	£31,376,740	£2,928,789	230 / 11
2021	£17,879,483	£11,437,900	£11,088,754	£30,889,579	£3,624,683	231 / 0
2020	£17,744,074	£18,420,652	£18,002,877	£24,447,996	£567,189	233 / 47