THE EARLY OPERA COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 1111086
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in the subject of early opera. The company's mission is to present early operas to the highest possible standard with contemporary stagings, performed by emerging and established musicians. The company aims to develop new audiences, widen access to opera and contribute to the professional development of emerging performers and artistic personnel.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £147,354
Total expenditure: £161,788

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 August 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EARLY OPERA COMPANY (Working name)
  • EOC (Working name)
Company number:
04302402 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NICOLA ANNE OPPENHEIMER Chair
THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Received: On time
THE TENEBRAE CHOIR
Received: On time
David Bryan Rockwell Trustee 19 January 2023
None on record
Eva de Blocq van Kuffeler Trustee 14 March 2022
SHERBORNE HOUSE TRUST 2018
Received: On time
ANDREW MICHAEL PECK Trustee 06 November 2020
SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED
Received: On time
THE AUBREY SINGERS
Received: On time
Tom Weisselberg Trustee 20 January 2019
CONTINUO FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr Vivienne Monk Trustee 20 January 2019
None on record
Stephen Sobey Trustee 20 January 2019
None on record
John Moore Galt Trustee 19 January 2017
LEWES FESTIVAL OF SONG
Received: On time
CHARLES WILLIAM DAVID LAING Trustee
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST
Received: On time
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
DAVID LAING FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE PAVIORS' CHARITY
Received: On time
THE LONDON CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £90.69k £28.43k £88.34k £95.03k £147.35k
Total expenditure £103.95k £34.36k £102.49k £101.60k £161.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £11.86k £1.44k 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 2024 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 JULY 2005.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF EARLY OPERA.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Bramble Hill House
Bramble Hill
Balcombe
HAYWARDS HEATH
West Sussex
RH17 6HR
Phone:
07976737535
Email:
info@earlyopera.com
Website:

www.earlyopera.com Open in new window