CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM OPERA COMPANY

Registered charity 291130 · organisation 291130

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 February 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01850467
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£823,886
Latest expenditure
£750,108
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 205 The Argent Centre, 60 Frederick Street, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3HS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birminghamopera.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

With no opera house, all our work lives in the peoples and places of the city- a unique fusion of local volunteers and international artists delivering artistic, personal and social change.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£823,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,108
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£870,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,398
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£839,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,460
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£641,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£446,851
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£709,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,717

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£823,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£598,272
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
126
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£870,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,398
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£614,057
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
109
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£839,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,460
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£543,003
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
98
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£641,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£446,851
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£518,003
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£709,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,717
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£32,870
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
53

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
667486
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
156400
Income Total Income And Endowments
823886
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,484
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£691,728
Expenditure Other
28896
Expenditure Total
750108
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
479
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£558,631
Assets Total Fixed
50681
Assets Own Use
50681
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£582,454
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£593,481
Creditors One Year Total Current
39654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£96,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
558631
Funds Restricted
34850
Funds Total
593481
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
716771
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
153517
Income Total Income And Endowments
870288
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,768
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,269,389
Expenditure Other
19241
Expenditure Total
1317398
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
479
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£274,046
Assets Total Fixed
41160
Assets Own Use
41160
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£906,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£637,608
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£309,996
Creditors One Year Total Current
637608
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£428,582
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
274046
Funds Restricted
35950
Funds Total
309996
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
600296
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
239259
Income Total Income And Endowments
839555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,870
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£653,823
Expenditure Other
13767
Expenditure Total
693460
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
479
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£726,106
Assets Total Fixed
41639
Assets Own Use
41639
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£758,346
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,879
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£757,106
Creditors One Year Total Current
42879
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£407,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
726106
Funds Restricted
31000
Funds Total
757106
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
577526
Income Other Trading Activities
64127
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
641653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£417,430
Expenditure Other
11165
Expenditure Total
446851
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
280
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£571,031
Assets Total Fixed
42119
Assets Own Use
42119
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£617,156
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,264
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£611,011
Creditors One Year Total Current
48264
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£350,291
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
571031
Funds Restricted
39980
Funds Total
611011
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
666866
Income Other Trading Activities
42707
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
709573
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,035
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£738,808
Expenditure Other
11874
Expenditure Total
768717
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
315
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£389,929
Assets Total Fixed
40000
Assets Own Use
40000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£714,894
Assets Total Liabilities
£338,685
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£416,209
Creditors One Year Total Current
338685
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£635,172
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
389929
Funds Restricted
26280
Funds Total
416209
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM OPERA COMPANY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-02-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM OPERA COMPANY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4011724
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1107722
Assoc Charity Name
OPERAMUS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH SEPTEMBER 1984 AND AMENDED 24TH JANUARY 1985 AND 29TH APRIL 1987 AND 1 OCTOBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 JUL 2012
Charitable Objects
TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENT, PROMOTION AND COMMISSIONING OF OPERA AND OTHER MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS AND TO FOSTER INTEREST IN SUCH OPERAS CONCERTS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY SUCH MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMPANY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
75754
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM TOURING OPERA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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