Registered charity · No. 1166000Charitable company
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Cambridge Handel Opera Company
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Cambridge Handel Opera Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Cambridge Handel Opera Company (number 1166000) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Cambridge Handel Opera Company do?
The objects of the charity are the advancement for the public benefit of education in the field of music, with particular reference to the music of the Baroque period.The principal activity is to stage productions of Baroque operas, with a particular emphasis on works by Handel, and provide associated educational activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cambridge Handel Opera Company
Answers Cambridge Handel Opera Company gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Cambridge Handel Opera Company's highest-paid staff paid?
Cambridge Handel Opera Company's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Cambridge Handel Opera Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Cambridge Handel Opera Company's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Cambridge Handel Opera Company registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is Cambridge Handel Opera Company a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cambridge Handel Opera Company as a registered charity (number 1166000) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cambridge Handel Opera Company's charity number?
Cambridge Handel Opera Company's charity number is 1166000. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166000?
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What does Cambridge Handel Opera Company do?
The objects of the charity are the advancement for the public benefit of education in the field of music, with particular reference to the music of the Baroque period.The principal activity is to stage productions of Baroque operas, with a particular emphasis on works by Handel, and provide associated educational activities.
Does Cambridge Handel Opera Company have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Cambridge Handel Opera Company?
Cambridge Handel Opera Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.cambridgehandel.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cambridge Handel Opera Company's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cambridge Handel Opera Company's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cambridge Handel Opera Company?
The register records Cambridge Handel Opera Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Cambridge Handel Opera Company's trustees paid?
Cambridge Handel Opera Company's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Cambridge Handel Opera Company registered as a charity?
Cambridge Handel Opera Company was entered on the register on 11 March 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09717878).