--- title: "Opda — charity 1179697 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Opda (charity 1179697): income £538k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opda retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:07.379Z 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. 1179697Charitable company O # Opda Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opda is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179697&subId=0) Work at Opda? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opda&type=claim&name=Opda) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opda? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £537,639 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £515,236 Registered charity number 1179697 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 100 Fenchurch Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Opda (number 1179697) 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 Opda do? The principal activities and objects of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the artsof choral, orchestral and other music by the presentation of concerts, recitals and recordings of higheducational and artistic merit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opda Answers Opda 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 Opda's highest-paid staff paid? Opda'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. ### Where does Opda's money come from? Opda reported £538k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £538k (100%). - Trading and fundraising events£538k · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Opda as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Opda's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 August 2018 Company number [11077278](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11077278) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Bedford ## 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 Opda registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opda yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opda. 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 Opda? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opda&type=claim&name=Opda) ## Frequently asked questions Is Opda a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Opda as a registered charity (number 1179697) 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 Opda's charity number? Opda's charity number is 1179697. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179697? Search 1179697 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 Opda do? The principal activities and objects of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the artsof choral, orchestral and other music by the presentation of concerts, recitals and recordings of higheducational and artistic merit. Does Opda have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opda. 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 Opda? Opda does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Opda's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opda'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. Where does Opda's money come from? Opda reported £538k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £538k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Opda? The register does not record Opda as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Opda's trustees paid? Opda's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Opda registered as a charity? Opda was entered on the register on 28 August 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11077278). 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=1179697&subId=0).