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the royal opera house benevolent fund

The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Italy, Spain, and 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

We assist past or present employees of the Royal Opera House, Birmingham Royal Ballet or their dependents who are in financial or other need. We can also provide support to other individuals employed by a company that gives performances of opera, ballet or music or any similar organisation to help relieve poverty or advance the education or health of people employed in the production of the above.

Fundraising

See where The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£155,370
Latest Expenditure
£467,826

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 9.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,106
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £82,461
Other Income £7,385,657

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £710,243
Raising Funds £0
Governance £4,920
Grants to Institutions £331,053
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£155,370£467,8260 / 0
2023£139,402£757,1980 / 0
2022£7,470,223£710,243£710,243£7,233,796£7,233,7963 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers