OPERA BRAVA LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 November 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02335639
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £144,196
Latest expenditure: £153,625
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Iverna, Green Road, Wivelsfield Green, HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex, RH17 7QD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.operabrava.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Present quality operatic performances, in EnglishMake opera accessible and affordable to allProvide creative opportunities that nurture new talentInspire a passion for opera in the young through education and participationCommission new works"To awaken a new generation to the meaning and joy of opera, by educating the young, enthralling the old and encouraging participation for all".

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £144,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,625

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £155,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,099
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £200,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,226

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,915

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,170

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £144,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,625
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £155,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,099
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £200,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,226
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,170
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPERA BRAVA LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-03-26T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1041208
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1041208
Assoc Charity Name: NEW DIRECTIONS THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Charity Name: OPERA BRAVA LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-11-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JANUARY 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
Charitable Objects: (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION AND PERFORMANCE OF OPERAS AND TO PROMOTE THE APPLICATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OPERA AND TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE COMPANY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DERERMINE. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN OPERA BY ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN OPERA AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA STUDENTS IN OPERA.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 198966
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OPERA BRAVA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures