GLYNDEBOURNE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
To present opera of the highest international quality in all respects, to remain financially independent, to balance old and new repertory and explore ways of developing the art form, to make our work accessible to a wide audience through Glyndebourne on Tour and by our Education programme and to provide a stimulating and inspirational environment for artists, staff and audiences.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023
Total income:
£33,807,000
Donations and legacies | £9.82m | |
Charitable activities | £22.27m | |
Other trading activities | £1.35m | |
Investments | £367.00k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£33,235,000
Raising funds | £1.08m | |
Charitable activities | £31.41m | |
Other | £737.00k |
£1,639,000 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £800,000 from 1 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
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Raising funds and other expenditure | £1.82m | |
Charitable expenditure | £31.41m | |
Retained for future use | £572.00k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £1.82m | |
Charitable expenditure | £31.41m | |
Retained for future use | £2.21m |
People

343 Employee(s)
10 Trustee(s)
8 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 3 |
£70k to £80k | 2 |
£90k to £100k | 2 |
£100k to £110k | 1 |
£120k to £130k | 3 |
£150k to £200k | 2 |
£200k to £250k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- The General Public/mankind
- Other Charitable Activities
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
- 28 July 1965: Standard registration
- 12 July 2016: Funds received from 208743 GLYNDEBOURNE ARTS TRUST
- 06 August 2018: Funds received from 252451 THE BIRD CHARITABLE TRUST
- 19 March 2019: Funds received from 268105 THE ROBERT BLAY TRUST
- 06 January 2022: Funds received from 1038536 THE JOANINHA TRUST
- 12 December 2022: Funds received from 269087 THE PAT AND CHARLES SONABEND CHARITABLE TRUST
- GLYNDEBOURNE (Working name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
10 Trustee(s)
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Dr Anna Celia Mallett | Trustee | 01 January 2025 |
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Gautam Matthew George Rangarajan | Trustee | 01 January 2025 |
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Karthi Gnanasegaram | Trustee | 01 January 2025 |
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Sarah Hopwood | Trustee | 01 November 2022 |
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Lady Victoria Susan Hull Robey CBE | Trustee | 16 June 2022 |
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Lady Helen Madeleine Ward | Trustee | 07 May 2021 |
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Christopher Kenneth Walter | Trustee | 22 May 2020 |
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Alina Kessel | Trustee | 16 March 2017 |
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Jolyon Ronal Thomas Barker | Trustee | 26 June 2014 |
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LORD ME DAVIES OF ABERSOCH | Trustee | 21 September 2012 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £33.28m | £16.14m | £27.54m | £33.16m | £33.81m | |
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Total expenditure | £32.70m | £17.03m | £24.99m | £31.99m | £33.24m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £1.63m | £3.45m | £1.80m | £1.68m | £800.00k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £8.90m | £13.19m | £12.27m | £11.21m | £9.82m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £1.20m | £890.50k | £922.00k | £1.09m | £1.35m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £21.60m | £1.18m | £11.87m | £20.68m | £22.27m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £176.72k | £212.60k | £131.00k | £173.00k | £367.00k | |
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Income - Other | £1.41m | £675.21k | £2.34m | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £918.31k | £339.09k | £1.02m | £536.00k | £569.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £30.63m | £15.51m | £23.26m | £30.17m | £31.41m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £1.17m | £1.52m | £991.00k | £976.00k | £1.08m | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £43.10k | £37.23k | £131.00k | £79.00k | £73.00k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £207.47k | £167.77k | £182.00k | £194.00k | £198.00k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £895.80k | £0 | £736.00k | £851.00k | £737.00k |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Own use assets | £32.30m | £31.71m | £33.36m | £35.08m | £37.72m | |
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Long-term investments | £35.67m | £38.80m | £42.68m | £41.25m | £42.69m | |
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Other assets | £11.81m | £10.62m | £11.78m | £14.06m | £8.10m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £12.27m | £10.57m | £12.36m | £10.54m | £6.75m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 28 October 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | 28 October 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 19 October 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | 26 October 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 10 October 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | 10 October 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 02 November 2021 | 2 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | 02 November 2021 | 2 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2019 | 28 October 2020 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2019 | 28 October 2020 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 1939 AS AMENDED ON 15 JUNE 1959, 26 FEBRUARY 1997, 30 JUNE 1998 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2001 as amended on 27 Jun 2019
Charitable objects
PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN MUSIC, OPERA OR THE OTHER ARTS AND THE DOING OF ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Contact information
- Address:
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GLYNDEBOURNE PRODUCTIONS LTD
THE OPERA HOUSE
NEW ROAD
RINGMER
LEWES
BN8 5UU
- Phone:
- 01273812321
- Email:
- governance@glyndebourne.com
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