CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPERA SOUTH EAST

Registered charity 298946 · organisation 298946

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 April 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£7,074
Latest expenditure
£4,829
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 108 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, TN34 3SN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Opera South East is a company based in Hastings, specialising in the performance of fully staged and costumed opera productions with orchestra. The company is administered by local enthusiasts and employs professional staff and singers to complement and direct its membership. In addition the company offers a year round programme of opera concerts in various venues in Kent and East Sussex.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,829
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,596
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,734
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,878
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,457

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,596
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
31
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
30 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,734
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
34
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
30 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,878
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
30

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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
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPERA SOUTH EAST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-04-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 7TH FEBRUARY 1988 AS AMENDED 26TH NOVEMBER 1995 AND 2 MARCH 1997
Charitable Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS AND TO ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
190117
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HASTINGS OPERA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management