CHELSEA OPERA GROUP TRUST

Charity number: 247438
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The primary object of the Chelsea Opera Group Trust is "the advancement of musical education in general and in particular by sponsoring managing and providing financial assistance for performances of operatic or other musical works..."The Trust makes grants to the Chelsea Opera group in furtherance of the primary object.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £30,059
Total expenditure: £18,426

People

3 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • C O G (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carolyn Ashford-Russell Chair 19 October 2020
None on record
ROBERT WILLIAM MONTGOMERY Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER KEY PATEY MBE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £52.13k £17.90k £28.63k £27.03k £30.06k
Total expenditure £42.28k £7.33k £35.62k £43.61k £18.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 30 September 2024 07 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 01 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 03 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 03 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 14 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 14 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 19 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 05 February 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.

TRUST DEEDS DATED 2 APRIL AND 17 SEPTEMBER 1963

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR BY SPONSORING, MANAGING AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR PERFORMANCES OF OPERATIC AND OTHER MUSICAL WORKS AT THE UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE, ETON COLLEGE, WINCHESTER COLLEGE AND ELSEWHERE AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN SUCH PERFORMANCES FOR CONDUCTORS, SINGERS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS TO OBTAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Linton House
43 Bargate
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4QY
Phone:
07747777156
Email:
enquiries@chelseaoperagroup.org.uk
Website:

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