CCEW Charity Commission profile

Regents Opera Ltd

Registered charity 1155257 · organisation 5040704

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 January 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08818591
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£695,809
Latest expenditure
£684,243
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 16 Pinewood Drive, Little Haywood, STAFFORD, ST18 0NX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.regentsopera.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Regents Opera has been established to enable the advancement of the arts through the promotion and presentation of opera to the highest possible standard; and to advance the education of the public in opera and young performers in the early stages of their careers or professional singers requiring further stage experience, primarily but not exclusively in the operatic works of Richard Wagner.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£695,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£684,243
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£292,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£273,227
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£227,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£248,203
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
25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£303,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,153
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
19 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£86,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,104

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£695,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£684,243
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
4 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£292,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£273,227
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
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£227,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£248,203
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
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
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£303,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,153
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
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
19 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£86,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,104
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
£1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
376960
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
318849
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
695809
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,897
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£641,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
684243
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
9865
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£39,899
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£189,660
Assets Total Liabilities
£149,761
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,899
Creditors One Year Total Current
149761
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£44,465
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
39899
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
39899
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Regents Opera Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-01-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
Regents Opera Ltd
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-09T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5153727
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1190147
Assoc Charity Name
THE OPERA COLLECTIVE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/12/2013 as amended on 02 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERA TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN OPERA AND YOUNG PERFORMERS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS OR PROFESSIONAL SINGERS REQUIRING FURTHER STAGE EXPERIENCE, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE OPERATIC WORKS OF RICHARD WAGNER.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
539498
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FULHAM OPERA
Charity Name Id
541414
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FULHAM OPERA LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures