01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050683
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- PA2 6EB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Paisley Opera seeks to demonstrate that opera can be accessible to everyone. It provides opportunities for people from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience to participate in opera, principally through its community chorus. Participants work with professional singers, musicians and creative practitioners to develop and perform operatic works in community settings. The charity aims to remove barriers to participation by using accessible local venues and presenting works in ways that are relevant to the Paisley community, including the use of modern Paisley Scots. Its activities also promote social connection, confidence, wellbeing and the physical and mental-health benefits of regular group singing.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £72,882 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £53,632 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 28 September 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £75,521 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £74,564 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 30 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £75,559 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £75,966 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £11,762 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,828 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 31 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £6,181 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,496 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 17 November 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
- 43 Alice Street , Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.paisleyopera.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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