--- title: "Opera Nova — charity 1138924 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Opera Nova (charity 1138924): income £11,053 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opera-nova retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:08.171Z 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. 1138924Charitable company ON # Opera Nova Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opera Nova is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.operanova.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1138924&subId=0) Work at Opera Nova? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opera-nova&type=claim&name=Opera%20Nova) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opera Nova? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,053 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £12,055 Registered charity number 1138924 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Middlesbrough Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.operanova.org.uk](http://www.operanova.org.uk/) Quick answer Opera Nova (number 1138924) 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 Nova do? Encourage all amateur musicians, particularly youth. Create a welcoming environment, striving for individual and collective music improvement. Improve and maintain links with the local community and local bodies, through production of a concert programme. To advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts, in particular opera, theatre and music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opera Nova Answers Opera Nova gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Opera Nova's highest-paid staff paid? Opera Nova's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Nova 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) Opera Nova's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 November 2010 Company number [05720992](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05720992) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Durham · North Yorkshire · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar and Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees · Darlington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Nova registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opera Nova yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opera Nova. 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 Opera Nova? - 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 Opera Nova's charity number? Opera Nova's charity number is 1138924. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1138924? Search 1138924 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 Nova do? Encourage all amateur musicians, particularly youth. Create a welcoming environment, striving for individual and collective music improvement. Improve and maintain links with the local community and local bodies, through production of a concert programme. To advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts, in particular opera, theatre and music. Does Opera Nova have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opera Nova. 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 Nova? Opera Nova's website listed in our register data is http://www.operanova.org.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. How much is Opera Nova's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opera Nova's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Nova? The register records Opera Nova 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 Nova's trustees paid? Opera Nova's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Opera Nova registered as a charity? Opera Nova was entered on the register on 11 November 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05720992). 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=1138924&subId=0).