--- title: "Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust — charity 1188662 | CharityCompare" description: "Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust (charity 1188662): income £198 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/palace-theatre-opera-house-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:48:20.576Z 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. 1188662CIO PT # Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://manchesterpalaceandoperahousetrust.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1188662&subId=0) Work at Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=palace-theatre-opera-house-trust&type=claim&name=Palace%20Theatre%20%26%20Opera%20House%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £198 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,733 Registered charity number 1188662 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Oxford Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [manchesterpalaceandoperahousetrust.com](http://manchesterpalaceandoperahousetrust.com/) Quick answer Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust (number 1188662) 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust do? To re-ignite Manchester's long love affair with two of its oldest and most famous theatrical buildings. Through creative learning, community engagement and heritage programmes, we will open up and transform the Palace Theatre & Opera House into the places where a new generation of Mancunians can play, learn, explore and discover what theatre and performance means for them. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust Answers Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 March 2020 Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust. 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust as a registered charity (number 1188662) 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's charity number? Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's charity number is 1188662. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1188662? Search 1188662 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust do? To re-ignite Manchester's long love affair with two of its oldest and most famous theatrical buildings. Through creative learning, community engagement and heritage programmes, we will open up and transform the Palace Theatre & Opera House into the places where a new generation of Mancunians can play, learn, explore and discover what theatre and performance means for them. Does Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust. 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust? Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's website listed in our register data is http://manchesterpalaceandoperahousetrust.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust? The register does not record Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's trustees paid? Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust registered as a charity? Palace Theatre & Opera House Trust was entered on the register on 19 March 2020. 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=1188662&subId=0).