--- title: "Opera Prelude — charity 1158309 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Opera Prelude (charity 1158309): income £143k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opera-prelude retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:49.397Z 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. 1158309CIO OP # Opera Prelude Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opera Prelude is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.operaprelude.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158309&subId=0) Work at Opera Prelude? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opera-prelude&type=claim&name=Opera%20Prelude) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opera Prelude? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £143,475 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £125,645 Registered charity number 1158309 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Fawley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.operaprelude.com](http://www.operaprelude.com/) Quick answer Opera Prelude (number 1158309) 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 Prelude do? To promote the art and advance the education of the public in opera and young performers and musicians in the early stages of their careers by the provision in particular by performance based lectures and opera related events. Please see www.operaprelude.com for further information Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opera Prelude Answers Opera Prelude 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 Prelude's highest-paid staff paid? Opera Prelude'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 Prelude 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 Prelude'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 21 August 2014 Where it says it operates Kensington and Chelsea · Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Prelude registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opera Prelude yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opera Prelude. 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 Prelude? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opera-prelude&type=claim&name=Opera%20Prelude) [Visit charity website](http://www.operaprelude.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Opera Prelude a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Opera Prelude as a registered charity (number 1158309) 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 Prelude's charity number? Opera Prelude's charity number is 1158309. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158309? Search 1158309 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 Prelude do? To promote the art and advance the education of the public in opera and young performers and musicians in the early stages of their careers by the provision in particular by performance based lectures and opera related events. Please see www.operaprelude.com for further information Does Opera Prelude have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opera Prelude. 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 Prelude? Opera Prelude's website listed in our register data is http://www.operaprelude.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 Prelude's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opera Prelude'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 Prelude? The register records Opera Prelude 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 Prelude's trustees paid? Opera Prelude'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 Prelude registered as a charity? Opera Prelude was entered on the register on 21 August 2014. 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=1158309&subId=0).