01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013948
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ML12 6RS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To produce and perform opera and operatic works of high quality. To educate and nurture singers, particularly young people, and other musicians to perform such works and develop their talents. To educate the public and augment the knowledge and appreciation of opera as an art form amongst audiences in Fife.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The study and practice of operatic works in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £24,228 | £30,152 | 0 | 13 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,744 | £31,843 | 0 | 29 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £7,569 | £18,544 | 0 | 30 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £23,335 | £5,522 | 0 | 18 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £1,962 | £3,278 | 0 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Townfoot Cottage, Roberton, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- fifeopera.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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