Preston Opera (number 512872) 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 Preston Opera do?
The objects of Preston Opera are to entertain and educate the public in the operatic arts by promoting productions of operas, operettas, operatic concerts and recitals of educative value.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Preston Opera
Answers Preston Opera 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”.
Does Preston Opera receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Preston Opera. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Preston Opera reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Preston Opera 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
Preston Opera'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
Previous names on the register
Preston Opera Company
Where it says it operates
Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Preston Opera registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Preston Opera yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Preston Opera.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Preston Opera as a registered charity (number 512872) 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 Preston Opera's charity number?
Preston Opera's charity number is 512872. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 512872?
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What does Preston Opera do?
The objects of Preston Opera are to entertain and educate the public in the operatic arts by promoting productions of operas, operettas, operatic concerts and recitals of educative value.
Does Preston Opera have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Preston Opera. 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 Preston Opera?
Preston Opera's website listed in our register data is http://www.prestonopera.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Preston Opera?
The register records Preston Opera 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 Preston Opera's trustees paid?
Preston Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Preston Opera previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Preston Opera: Preston Opera Company.
When was Preston Opera registered as a charity?
Preston Opera was entered on the register on 17 September 1982.