GARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED
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Cash
£2.8m
-31.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£25m
+4.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
27
+12.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£792k
-61.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,127,925 | £2,865,862 | £2,621,162 | -8.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,767,216 | £541,044 | -69.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,060,659 | £2,079,347 | £792,049 | -61.9% | |
| Net profit | £6,059,598 | £2,466,823 | £1,032,722 | -58.1% | |
| Cash | £5,203,709 | £4,058,909 | £2,795,584 | -31.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £23,670,467 | £24,703,799 | +4.4% | |
| Net assets | £21,215,223 | £23,670,467 | £24,703,799 | +4.4% | |
| Equity | £21,215,223 | £23,670,467 | £24,703,799 | +4.4% | |
| Average employees | 21 | 24 | 27 | +12.5% | |
| Wages | £1,028,102 | £1,366,474 | £1,463,394 | +7.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 61.7% | 20.6% | |
| Net margin | 193.7% | 86.1% | 39.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 7.5% | 2.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% | |
| Current ratio | 5.31x | 4.78x | 5.48x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- WR Partners
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- GARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED · parent
- Garsington Opera Enterprises Limited 100%
- Garsington Opera Productions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, the company made its debut at the BBC Proms.”
- “Opening in 2024, Garsington Studios brings Garsington Opera's entire operation under one roof.”
- “In 2025, for the first time, all four of our productions rehearsed in the bespoke facilities, with its two main studios, each the size of our main stage.”
- “Launched in early 2025, the GO Pathways Programme opens the doors to the world of opera, creating meaningful routes for people of all ages and backgrounds to discover and engage with the art form.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON, Phillippa Louise | Secretary | 2025-03-27 | — | — |
| CURTIS, Miranda Theresa Claire | Director | 2011-01-25 | Nov 1955 | British |
| FREEMAN-ATTWOOD, Jonathan, Professor | Director | 2012-11-14 | Nov 1961 | British |
| FROST, Nina Louisa | Director | 2025-07-10 | Nov 1987 | German |
| HIGGINS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2019-01-01 | Sep 1960 | British |
| INGRAMS, Catherine Veronica | Director | 2005-09-03 | Nov 1976 | British |
| KING, Neil Gerald Alexander | Director | 2002-01-29 | Nov 1956 | British |
| MACKINNON, Iain Francis | Director | 2006-09-25 | Aug 1959 | British |
| POWELL, Gary Alan | Director | 2024-07-11 | Jun 1968 | British |
| STRINGER, Jennifer Avril Kinmond, Lady | Director | 2022-07-07 | Apr 1952 | British |
| THE LADY MARKS, Clementine Medina, Lady | Director | 2010-01-25 | Mar 1967 | Greek |
| WESTON, Philip Benedict | Director | 2025-12-02 | Apr 1969 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Alan William | Secretary | 2003-07-19 | 2012-01-31 |
| MACKINNON, Iain Francis | Secretary | 1994-07-26 | 2003-07-19 |
| PINDER, John Michael | Secretary | — | 1994-07-26 |
| WHITTINGHAM RIDDELL RESOURCES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-02-01 | 2025-03-27 |
| BIRCH REYNARDSON, William | Director | 1995-01-21 | 2008-07-11 |
| CAMPBELL-WHITE, Annette Jane | Director | 2022-07-07 | 2023-10-27 |
| CREED, Nicola Katharine | Director | 2024-05-01 | 2025-12-02 |
| DRYSDALE, John Duncan | Director | 1995-01-21 | 2022-07-07 |
| GREENE, Graham Carleton | Director | 1996-04-27 | 2015-07-09 |
| INGRAMS, Leonard Victor | Director | — | 2005-07-27 |
| INGRAMS, Rosalind Anne | Director | — | 2013-11-06 |
| SHEEHY, Mary-Ann, Hon Mrs | Director | — | 1994-12-08 |
| SURATGAR, David | Director | — | 2024-07-11 |
| TAYLOR, Bernard | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2022-12-31 |
| TAYLOR, Bernard | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2014-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-30 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-12-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.