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Registered charity · No. 1183545CIO

Cumbria Opera Group

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Cumbria Opera Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Cumbria Opera Group?

Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31
£86,468
Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31
£93,532
Registered charity number
1183545
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Kendal
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Cumbria Opera Group (number 1183545) 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 Cumbria Opera Group do?

The objects of the CIO are:To promote the advancement of the art of opera for the public benefit through(1) The promotion and presentation of high-quality opera for the benefit of the local communities in Cumbria.(2) To educate young instrumentalists, singers, and actors based in or from Cumbria in the field of opera.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cumbria Opera Group

Answers Cumbria Opera Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Cumbria Opera Group's highest-paid staff paid?

Cumbria Opera Group's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Cumbria Opera Group 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

Cumbria Opera Group's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Cumbria Opera Group registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Cumbria Opera Group yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cumbria Opera Group. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Cumbria Opera Group?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cumbria Opera Group a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cumbria Opera Group as a registered charity (number 1183545) 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 Cumbria Opera Group's charity number?
Cumbria Opera Group's charity number is 1183545. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1183545?
Search 1183545 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Cumbria Opera Group do?
The objects of the CIO are:To promote the advancement of the art of opera for the public benefit through(1) The promotion and presentation of high-quality opera for the benefit of the local communities in Cumbria.(2) To educate young instrumentalists, singers, and actors based in or from Cumbria in the field of opera.
Does Cumbria Opera Group have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cumbria Opera Group. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cumbria Opera Group?
Cumbria Opera Group's website listed in our register data is http://www.cumbriaoperagroup.com. 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 Cumbria Opera Group's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cumbria Opera Group's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Cumbria Opera Group?
The register records Cumbria Opera Group 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 Cumbria Opera Group's trustees paid?
Cumbria Opera Group's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Cumbria Opera Group registered as a charity?
Cumbria Opera Group was entered on the register on 23 May 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.