London Youth Opera

Charity number: 282644
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Since 1971, London Youth Opera (operating under our previous name, W11 Opera) has introduced young people from all backgrounds and abilities to the transformative power of opera. We are the only opera company staging original commissions written exclusively for and performed exclusively by children in highly acclaimed professional productions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £117,216
Total expenditure: £113,381

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • London Youth Opera (Working name)
  • W11 OPERA (Working name)
  • THE W11 CHILDREN'S OPERA TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Clara Andersson Chair 15 January 2019
BOREALIS THEATRE LIMITED
Received: On time
Ian Richard Taylor Trustee 04 April 2025
None on record
Debbie Ann Joyce Trustee 29 May 2024
None on record
Anne-Marie Gilis Trustee 27 March 2024
None on record
Francesca Beausang-Hunter Trustee 08 November 2022
None on record
Xanthe Steen Trustee 08 November 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £87.50k £32.35k £30.88k £7.90k £117.22k
Total expenditure £82.24k £33.97k £53.96k £9.47k £113.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £1.00k 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 05 April 2024 10 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 10 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 05 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 26 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 26 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 07/04/1981 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 22/09/2008 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21/06/2012 as amended on 21 Jun 2022

Charitable objects

ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY YOUNG PERSONS IN THE ART AND MUSIC AND PARTICULARLY BY STAGING PERFORMANCES OF OPERAS IN WHICH ALL OF THE CAST ARE CHILDREN AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
122 Cheyne Walk
LONDON
SW10 0ES
Phone:
07711022969
Email:
LYO@londonyouthopera.org.uk
Website:

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