waterperry opera festival

The charity supports the general public. Waterperry Opera Festival is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Princes Risborough and operates in Oxfordshire, Kent, and various other locations.

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 promote and advance the arts, by establishing and maintaining an Opera Festival for the public's appreciation of, and engagement with, opera, music and related arts. Also, to promote and advance education, by training young artists in the presentation of opera, music and related arts under a Young Artist Programme.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Oxfordshire Kent Staffordshire Camden West Berkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£620,573

Latest Expenditure

£588,652

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.7%

% 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 £224,393

Charitable Activities £369,901

Other Trading £24,214

Investments £0

Other Income £2,065

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £569,351

Raising Funds £11,502

Governance £6,823

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £7,799

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£620,573	£588,652	£569,351	£38,597	£38,599	2 / 45
2023	£615,327	£629,236	£615,339	£6,676	£6,676	1 / 45
2022	£426,090	£420,448				0 / 30
2021	£229,397	£245,502				0 / 25
2020	£96,478	£68,714				0 / 18