--- title: "Havant Light Opera — charity 1133395 | CharityCompare" description: "Havant Light Opera (charity 1133395): income £11,955 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/havant-light-opera retrieved: 2026-10-07T00:15:30.351Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1133395Charitable company HL # Havant Light Opera Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Havant Light Opera is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.havantlightopera.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1133395&subId=0) Work at Havant Light Opera? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=havant-light-opera&type=claim&name=Havant%20Light%20Opera) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Havant Light Opera? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £11,955 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,536 Registered charity number 1133395 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Idsworth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.havantlightopera.co.uk](http://www.havantlightopera.co.uk/) Quick answer Havant Light Opera (number 1133395) 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 Havant Light Opera do? THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC, OPERATIC AND MUSICAL ARTS, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN SUCH ARTS. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Havant Light Opera Answers Havant Light Opera gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Havant Light Opera 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Havant Light Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 December 2009 Company number [06831229](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06831229) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Hampshire · West Sussex · Portsmouth City ## Who it supports and how it works **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 Havant Light Opera registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Havant Light Opera yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Havant Light Opera. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Havant Light Opera? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Havant Light Opera's charity number? Havant Light Opera's charity number is 1133395. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1133395? Search 1133395 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 Havant Light Opera do? THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC, OPERATIC AND MUSICAL ARTS, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN SUCH ARTS. Does Havant Light Opera have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Havant Light Opera. 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 Havant Light Opera? Havant Light Opera's website listed in our register data is http://www.havantlightopera.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Havant Light Opera? The register records Havant Light Opera 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 Havant Light Opera's trustees paid? Havant Light Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Havant Light Opera registered as a charity? Havant Light Opera was entered on the register on 29 December 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06831229). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1133395&subId=0).