Laidlaw Opera Trust
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Laidlaw Opera Trust champions live music as a uniquely thrilling art form accessible to all. We invest in opera companies and houses who believe that opera should be part of everyones cultural capital. Through strategic support and grants, we aim to expand Operas reach and self-sufficiency.
Latest income
£5.3m
Expenditure
£2.4m
Financial year end
2024-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-31 | £13.3m | £5.3m | |
| 2021-07-31 | £10.2m | £16.4m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £8.2m | £7.8m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £10.9m | £9.6m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £5.3m | £2.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-07-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.3m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £5.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £2.4m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £1.9m |
| Governance | £9k |
| Total expenditure | £2.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | -£704k |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | -£704k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | -£704k |
| Cash | £85k |
People
| Employees | 2 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.