OPERA NORTH LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The principal activities of the charity are to encourage the understanding and appreciation of the lyric art by providing, presenting, organising and conducting opera performances, symphony concerts and educational events primarily in the North of England.
Latest income
£18.8m
Expenditure
£19.5m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £17.9m | £11.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £17.0m | £16.5m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £18.3m | £19.8m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £18.3m | £20.0m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £18.8m | £19.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £12.5m |
| Charitable activities | £2.8m |
| Trading | £460k |
| Investment income | £53k |
| Total income | £18.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £18.4m |
| Raising funds | £459k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £140k |
| Total expenditure | £19.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.3m |
| Total funds | £27.5m |
| — restricted | £440k |
| — unrestricted | £27.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £27.5m |
| Cash | £138k |
People
| Employees | 249 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
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.