--- title: "Richmond Opera — charity 1127803 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Richmond Opera (charity 1127803): income £23,949 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/richmond-opera retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:30:14.078Z 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. 1127803 RO # Richmond Opera Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Richmond Opera is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.richmondopera.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1127803&subId=0) Work at Richmond Opera? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=richmond-opera&type=claim&name=Richmond%20Opera) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Richmond Opera? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,949 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,268 Registered charity number 1127803 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.richmondopera.org.uk](http://www.richmondopera.org.uk/) Quick answer Richmond Opera (number 1127803) 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 Richmond Opera do? a) To promote public education in, and appreciation of, Baroque music (particularly Baroque Opera) through public concerts, study days and full-scale productions;(b) To encourage and provide an opportunity for amateur musicians to develop through participation in the performance and enjoyment of live performances of Baroque music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Richmond Opera Answers Richmond Opera gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Richmond Opera's highest-paid staff paid? Richmond Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Richmond 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Richmond Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 January 2009 Previous names on the register Ib; Isleworth Baroque Where it says it operates Ealing · Hounslow · Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Richmond Opera registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Richmond Opera yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Richmond 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Richmond Opera? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Richmond Opera's charity number? Richmond Opera's charity number is 1127803. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1127803? Search 1127803 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 Richmond Opera do? a) To promote public education in, and appreciation of, Baroque music (particularly Baroque Opera) through public concerts, study days and full-scale productions;(b) To encourage and provide an opportunity for amateur musicians to develop through participation in the performance and enjoyment of live performances of Baroque music. Does Richmond Opera have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Richmond 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 Richmond Opera? Richmond Opera's website listed in our register data is http://www.richmondopera.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 Richmond Opera's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Richmond Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Richmond Opera? The register records Richmond 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 Richmond Opera's trustees paid? Richmond Opera's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Richmond Opera previously called? The register lists these previous names for Richmond Opera: Ib; Isleworth Baroque. When was Richmond Opera registered as a charity? Richmond Opera was entered on the register on 30 January 2009. 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=1127803&subId=0).