Registered charity · No. 1051954Charitable company
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Opera Circus Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Opera Circus Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
Opera Circus Limited (number 1051954) 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 Opera Circus Limited do?
Opera and music theatre, commissions, productions and performanceEducation and community work in Dorset and the South West and other parts of the UK also in the EU region and Central and Eastern EuropeMixed art form projectsPartnership collaboration and development
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opera Circus Limited
Answers Opera Circus Limited 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”.
How much are Opera Circus Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Opera Circus Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Opera Circus Limited 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
Opera Circus Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
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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 Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Opera Circus Limited registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Opera Circus Limited yet?
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What should you check before donating to Opera Circus Limited?
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The register data used for this profile lists Opera Circus Limited as a registered charity (number 1051954) 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 Opera Circus Limited's charity number?
Opera Circus Limited's charity number is 1051954. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1051954?
Search 1051954 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 Opera Circus Limited do?
Opera and music theatre, commissions, productions and performanceEducation and community work in Dorset and the South West and other parts of the UK also in the EU region and Central and Eastern EuropeMixed art form projectsPartnership collaboration and development
Does Opera Circus Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opera Circus Limited. 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 Opera Circus Limited?
Opera Circus Limited's website listed in our register data is https://www.operacircusuk.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 Opera Circus Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opera Circus Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Opera Circus Limited?
The register records Opera Circus Limited 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 Opera Circus Limited's trustees paid?
Opera Circus Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
What was Opera Circus Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Opera Circus Limited: Opera Circus.
When was Opera Circus Limited registered as a charity?
Opera Circus Limited was entered on the register on 16 January 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02716451).