01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045912
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH39 4PP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide public benefit by promoting operatic, choral and related music in local communities. provide opportunities for amateur singers and musicians to study, rehearse and publicly perform operatic and choral music thereby developing the musical confidence and enjoyment of its members. and provide opportunities tfor both new and established professional singers and musicians to perform publicly operatic and choral music.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is a singing group, open to people from all backgrounds, whose purpose is the advancement of the arts, particularly in the development of music learning and appreciation, by: providing opportunities for amateur singers and musicians to study, rehearse and publicly perform operatic, choral and related music, and thereby develop the musical competence and enjoyment of its members. providing opportunities for both new and established professional singers and musicians to publicly perform operatic, choral and related music, and to work with amateur members of the organisation. providing public benefit by promoting operatic, choral and related music in local communities, including Edinburgh and The Lothians.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £14,307 | £14,448 | 0 | 8 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £12,974 | £11,295 | 0 | 30 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £13,093 | £13,495 | 0 | 16 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £11,610 | £13,055 | 0 | 11 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £4,537 | £5,174 | 0 | 20 May 2022 |
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
- Flat 5, Kings Knoll, 24 Clifford Road, North Berwick, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.operaeastlothian.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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