CCEW Charity Commission profile

BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA

Registered charity 1080541 · organisation 3970929

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 May 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03705788
Financial period
1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income
£169,539
Latest expenditure
£140,955
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HOLCOT HOUSE, MARKET SQUARE, BAMPTON, OX18 2JJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity advances education for the public benefit by performing opera and other music at a high standard, concentrating on rare 18th-century repertory sung in English. Supporting the early development of outstanding young professional performers, the charity aims at an accessible and relaxed ethos with affordable ticket prices. It works beyond its area of operation when appropriate.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£169,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,955
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£154,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£153,409
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£132,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£127,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£119,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,544
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£61,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,059

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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
3 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£169,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,955
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£900
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
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£154,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£153,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£900
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Due Date
28 December 2023
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£132,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£127,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£900
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
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Due Date
28 December 2022
Ar Received Date
15 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£119,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,544
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
£900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2021
Ar Due Date
28 December 2021
Ar Received Date
2 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£61,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,059
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
£900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-05-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 FEBRUARY 1999 as amended on 19 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF OPERA.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE OXFORDSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND GREATER LONDON

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management