Operaupclose LTD (number 1153307) 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 Operaupclose LTD do?
OperaUpClose is a small, ambitious Olivier Award-winning touring opera company producing innovatively staged, unintimidating, affordable and high-quality English chamber re-imaginings of well-known works and premieres of new operas. Our mission is to show opera is a vibrant, living art-form for everyone to enjoy and be inspired by, regardless of gender, ethnicity, background and economic means.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Operaupclose LTD
Answers Operaupclose LTD 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 Operaupclose LTD's highest-paid staff paid?
Operaupclose LTD'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 Operaupclose LTD 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
Operaupclose LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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What causes is Operaupclose LTD registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists Operaupclose LTD as a registered charity (number 1153307) 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 Operaupclose LTD's charity number?
Operaupclose LTD's charity number is 1153307. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1153307?
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What does Operaupclose LTD do?
OperaUpClose is a small, ambitious Olivier Award-winning touring opera company producing innovatively staged, unintimidating, affordable and high-quality English chamber re-imaginings of well-known works and premieres of new operas. Our mission is to show opera is a vibrant, living art-form for everyone to enjoy and be inspired by, regardless of gender, ethnicity, background and economic means.
Does Operaupclose LTD have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Operaupclose LTD. 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 Operaupclose LTD?
Operaupclose LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.operaupclose.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 Operaupclose LTD's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Operaupclose LTD'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 Operaupclose LTD?
The register records Operaupclose LTD 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 Operaupclose LTD's trustees paid?
Operaupclose LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Operaupclose LTD previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Operaupclose LTD: Up Close Productions; Upclose Productions London.
When was Operaupclose LTD registered as a charity?
Operaupclose LTD was entered on the register on 8 August 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08613929).