THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY

Charity Number: 1127392
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education and to promote the appreciation and enjoyment of the public in music, theatre and the performing arts with particular but not exclusive reference to opera.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £169,488
Total expenditure: £143,676

People

5 Trustee(s)

18 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 January 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MERRY OPERA (Working name)
  • UNEXPECTED OPERA LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
06770652 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael de Styrcea Chair 11 December 2008
None on record
Laura Booty Trustee 17 May 2022
None on record
Helena Claire Woodhouse Trustee 17 May 2022
None on record
Crispian George Besley Trustee 17 May 2022
None on record
ANGELA FLORENCE HILL Trustee 31 March 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £110.71k £64.79k £70.40k £131.88k £169.49k
Total expenditure £107.21k £66.53k £82.40k £140.14k £143.68k
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 31 December 2024 16 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 16 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 April 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 11 DECEMBER 2008. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 4 AUGUST 2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC, THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO OPERA. TO PROMOTE OR SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
VEXOUR FARM
HAMPKINS HILL ROAD
CHIDDINGSTONE
EDENBRIDGE
TN8 7BB
Phone:
01892871377
Email:
keynote@merryopera.com
Website:

www.merryopera.com Open in new window