--- title: "Opera Viva Merseyside — charity 1177385 | CharityCompare" description: "Opera Viva Merseyside (charity 1177385): income £5,013 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opera-viva-merseyside retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:30:46.768Z 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. 1177385CIO OV # Opera Viva Merseyside Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opera Viva Merseyside is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.opera-viva.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177385&subId=0) Work at Opera Viva Merseyside? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opera-viva-merseyside&type=claim&name=Opera%20Viva%20Merseyside) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opera Viva Merseyside? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,013 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £6,074 Registered charity number 1177385 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 36 Edinburgh Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.opera-viva.org.uk](http://www.opera-viva.org.uk/) Quick answer Opera Viva Merseyside (number 1177385) 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 Viva Merseyside do? We perform operas, operettas and other musical events to local audiences in community venues in Merseyside and around. These are normally sung in English and by amateur singers. We also arrange master classes and other educational events to help our performing members, and the general public, develop their musical and dramatic skills and their understanding and appreciation of musical drama. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opera Viva Merseyside Answers Opera Viva Merseyside 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 Opera Viva Merseyside's highest-paid staff paid? Opera Viva Merseyside'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Opera Viva Merseyside 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 Viva Merseyside'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 1 March 2018 Also known as Opera Viva Where it says it operates Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Halton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Viva Merseyside registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opera Viva Merseyside yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opera Viva Merseyside. 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 Viva Merseyside? - 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=opera-viva-merseyside&type=claim&name=Opera%20Viva%20Merseyside) [Visit charity website](http://www.opera-viva.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Opera Viva Merseyside a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Opera Viva Merseyside as a registered charity (number 1177385) 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 Viva Merseyside's charity number? Opera Viva Merseyside's charity number is 1177385. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1177385? Search 1177385 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 Viva Merseyside do? We perform operas, operettas and other musical events to local audiences in community venues in Merseyside and around. These are normally sung in English and by amateur singers. We also arrange master classes and other educational events to help our performing members, and the general public, develop their musical and dramatic skills and their understanding and appreciation of musical drama. Does Opera Viva Merseyside have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opera Viva Merseyside. 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 Viva Merseyside? Opera Viva Merseyside's website listed in our register data is http://www.opera-viva.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 Viva Merseyside's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opera Viva Merseyside'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Opera Viva Merseyside? The register records Opera Viva Merseyside 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 Viva Merseyside's trustees paid? Opera Viva Merseyside'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 Opera Viva Merseyside registered as a charity? Opera Viva Merseyside was entered on the register on 1 March 2018. 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=1177385&subId=0).