LEEDS YOUTH OPERA

Charity number: 1139608
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity educates the public and in particular young people within the City of Leeds and elsewhere in the dramatic and operatic arts and furthers the development of public appreciation and taste in such arts. The charity stages operatic productions involving young singers and musicians from the City of Leeds and surrounding areas and conducts educational outreach workshops in schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £23,951
Total expenditure: £13,974

Total income includes £10,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07302032 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
Shelley Anne Everson Trustee 10 September 2025
None on record
Victoria Hands Trustee 10 May 2025
None on record
Clare Louise Wood Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Bronia Suzanne Daniels Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Christina Ann Edwards Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Sarah Anne Rushton Trustee 06 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £42.90k £27.64k £27.46k £16.86k £23.95k
Total expenditure £51.18k £21.41k £36.13k £13.15k £13.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.00k £20.00k £12.00k £10.00k £10.00k

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 August 2024 20 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 May 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 ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JULY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 15 DECEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 4.1 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY OF LEEDS AND ELSEWHERE IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS; 4.2 TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS; 4.3 IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE (A) TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN AND KNOWLEDGE OF OPERA REPERTOIRE AND TRADITION; TO PROMOTE THE TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN OPERA CRAFT; TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION OF SUITABLE WORKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; AND TO PROMOTE OCCASIONAL PARTICIPATION WITH ADULT PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR OPERA GROUPS.

Area of benefit

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

LEEDS

Contact information

Address:
Smith Turner Chartered Accountants
Unit 7 Courtyard
31 Pontefract Road
NORMANTON
West Yorkshire
WF6 1JU
Phone:
01132045724
Email:
leedsyouthopera@gmail.com
Website:

www.leedsyouthopera.org.uk Open in new window