THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity Number: 200002
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To assist past or present employees of the Royal Opera House or the Birmingham Royal Ballet or their dependents who are in financial need and, for the time being, are necessitous and deserving. Occasionally this may also include those in need of medical assistance or assistance with education.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2020

Total income: £145,875
Total expenditure: £519,093

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Italy
  • Spain

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 1961: Standard registration
  • 20 December 2021: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 20 December 2021: Funds transferred to 1193337 THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ROHBF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020
Total gross income £126.24k £263.04k £140.39k £135.43k £145.88k
Total expenditure £223.12k £278.55k £552.52k £468.91k £519.09k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2019 02 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 02 January 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2018 07 January 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 07 January 2019 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 24TH MAY 1961 AS VARIED 12TH MAY 1983 AND 16TH OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06 AUG 2013 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14 MAY 2019

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY: (I) PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING HELP WITH RE-TRAINING) TO ANY INDIVIDUAL IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO IS OR HAS BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COMPANIES OR OF ANY OTHER CHARITY OR ORGANISATION WHICH GIVES PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC OR WHO IS THE SPOUSE, WIDOW, WIDOWER, PARTNER, CHILD, PARENT OR DEPENDANT OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL; (II) MAKING GRANTS TO ANY CHARITY OR ORGANISATION IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, SUCH GRANT WOULD PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OR HEALTH OF ARTISTS AND/OR OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED IN WHATEVER CAPACITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC (OR THE SPOUSE, WIDOW, WIDOWER, PARTNER, CHILD, PARENT OR DEPENDANT OF ANY SUCH ARTISTS OR PERSONS); (III) MAKING GRANTS TO ANY CHARITY OR ORGANISATION INVOLVED WITH EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC; OR (IV) DOING ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL