CCEW Charity Commission profile

GARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED

Registered charity 1003042 · organisation 1003042

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 May 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02567390
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£9,876,613
Latest expenditure
£9,084,564
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Garsington Studios, Wallace Hill Farm, Stokenchurch, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3YF

Website recorded by the regulator: garsingtonopera.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Established in 1989, Garsington Opera is a professional opera company which has established a reputation for producing opera of the highest standard with a repertoire that combines both well known operas and discoveries of little known works. Garsington Opera has played a full a role as possible in the local community and an educational programme is run in local schools.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,876,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,084,564
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,442,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,362,703
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,038,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,020,826
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,174,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,698,032
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,092,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,566,734

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,876,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,084,564
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
21 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,442,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,362,703
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,038,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,020,826
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
4 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,174,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,698,032
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
4 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,092,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,566,734
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5119670
Income Other Trading Activities
329333
Income Charitable Activities
3000798
Income Investments
251005
Income Other
1175807
Income Total Income And Endowments
9876613
Income Legacies
285630
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,331,979
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,752,585
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9084564
Expenditure Investment Management
6119
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
182985
Expenditure Support Costs
1300764
Expenditure Depreciation
528743
Gain Loss Investment
240673
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,963,108
Assets Total Fixed
19423930
Assets Own Use
15884356
Assets Long Term Investment
3539574
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,456,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,165,436
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,714,768
Creditors One Year Total Current
1165436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,843,717
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10406123
Funds Restricted
14308645
Funds Total
24714768
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
21 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5212553
Income Other Trading Activities
227282
Income Charitable Activities
3358433
Income Investments
312131
Income Other
1331651
Income Total Income And Endowments
10442050
Income Legacies
18000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,151,930
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,210,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8362703
Expenditure Investment Management
5972
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
149747
Expenditure Support Costs
1192543
Expenditure Depreciation
450032
Gain Loss Investment
387476
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,091,397
Assets Total Fixed
18279500
Assets Own Use
15045724
Assets Long Term Investment
3233776
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,815,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,413,349
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,682,046
Creditors One Year Total Current
1413349
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,102,184
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9858011
Funds Restricted
13824035
Funds Total
23682046
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
26 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8458369
Income Other Trading Activities
252091
Income Charitable Activities
3127925
Income Investments
200244
Income Other
1042856
Income Total Income And Endowments
13081485
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£818,374
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,202,452
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7020826
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
109173
Expenditure Support Costs
831171
Expenditure Depreciation
407051
Gain Loss Investment
-1061
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,376,780
Assets Total Fixed
15503697
Assets Own Use
12740123
Assets Long Term Investment
2763574
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,035,336
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,323,810
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,215,223
Creditors One Year Total Current
1323810
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,203,709
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8341108
Funds Restricted
12874115
Funds Total
21215223
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
4 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6941768
Income Other Trading Activities
262348
Income Charitable Activities
2881846
Income Investments
88697
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10174659
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£724,111
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,973,921
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6698032
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
99803
Expenditure Support Costs
673942
Expenditure Depreciation
409269
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-342540
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,943,062
Assets Total Fixed
11245750
Assets Own Use
8545704
Assets Long Term Investment
2700046
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,047,073
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,137,198
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,155,625
Creditors One Year Total Current
1137198
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,805,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7033997
Funds Restricted
8121628
Funds Total
15155625
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
4 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7513959
Income Other Trading Activities
421831
Income Charitable Activities
2080473
Income Investments
76640
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10092903
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£706,516
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,860,218
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6566734
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95945
Expenditure Support Costs
666749
Expenditure Depreciation
407506
Gain Loss Investment
319506
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,945,948
Assets Total Fixed
7095385
Assets Own Use
4113200
Assets Long Term Investment
2982185
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,154,991
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,202,986
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,047,390
Creditors One Year Total Current
1202986
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,780,285
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6168571
Funds Restricted
4878819
Funds Total
11047390
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-05-11T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4022064
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113360
Assoc Charity Name
THE LEONARD INGRAMS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
GARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-05-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 DECEMBER 1990, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 23RD MAY 1995
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF OPERA, MUSIC, SINGING, DRAMA, BALLET, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. B) TO SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT SHALL IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures