01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 January 1996
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02716451
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £216,621
- Latest expenditure
- £106,019
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: THREE CHIMNEYS, PYMORE LANE, DOTTERY, BRIDPORT, DT6 5PS
Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.operacircusuk.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Opera and music theatre, commissions, productions and performanceEducation and community work in Dorset and the South West and other parts of the UK also in the EU region and Central and Eastern EuropeMixed art form projectsPartnership collaboration and development
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £216,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £106,019
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £75,666
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £91,971
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £101,671
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £138,075
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £78,005
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,882
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £105,101
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £70,309
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 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £216,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £106,019
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,700
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £75,666
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £91,971
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 22 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £101,671
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £138,075
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,250
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 12
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 5 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £78,005
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,882
- 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
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 17 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £105,101
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £70,309
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,500
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 3
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Manchester City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Somerset
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kosovo
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Cornwall
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- India
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Belgium
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Brighton And Hove
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Georgia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Croydon
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Italy
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Lancashire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Portugal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dorset
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Serbia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Romania
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- OPERA CIRCUS LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1996-01-16T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MAY 1992
- Charitable Objects
- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ARTS OF OPERA.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 161573
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- OPERA CIRCUS
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures