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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends of Opera North?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£68,485
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£60,654
Registered charity number
507574
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
8 Harrison Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Friends of Opera North (number 507574) 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 Friends of Opera North do?
Financial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Opera North
Answers Friends of Opera North gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of Opera North 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
Friends of Opera North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Friends of English National Opera North
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Friends of Opera North registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Opera North yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Opera North.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Opera North as a registered charity (number 507574) 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 Friends of Opera North's charity number?
Friends of Opera North's charity number is 507574. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 507574?
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What does Friends of Opera North do?
Financial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region.
Does Friends of Opera North have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Opera North. 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 Friends of Opera North?
Friends of Opera North does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Opera North?
The register records Friends of Opera North 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 Friends of Opera North's trustees paid?
Friends of Opera North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friends of Opera North previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friends of Opera North: The Friends of English National Opera North.
When was Friends of Opera North registered as a charity?
Friends of Opera North was entered on the register on 31 May 1978.