Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, based in Glasgow City.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC019787
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- Glasgow City
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £13,946,830
- Website
- www.scottishopera.org.uk
What the charity does
Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and largest performing arts organisation, founded in 1962 by Sir Alexander Gibson ‘to lay the treasures of opera at the feet of the people of Scotland’. Our repertoire ranges from the earliest operas to newly-commissioned world premieres. We collaborate with the world’s finest singers and creatives, our orchestra and choruses to produce world-class work at every scale and tour across Scotland to ensure performances are within reach of as many of the country’s dispersed population as possible. Our smaller tours visit over 50 venues across the…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Scottish Opera is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Scottish Opera a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Scottish Opera is a registered charity (number SC019787) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Scottish Opera do?
- Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and largest performing arts organisation, founded in 1962 by Sir Alexander Gibson ‘to lay the treasures of opera at the feet of the people of Scotland’. Our repertoire ranges from the earliest operas to newly-commissioned world premieres. We collaborate with the world’s finest singers and creatives, our orchestra and choruses to produce world-class work at every scale and tour across Scotland to ensure performances are within reach of as many of the country’s dispersed population as possible. Our smaller tours visit over 50 venues across the…
- How can I donate to Scottish Opera?
- Scottish Opera's website is http://www.scottishopera.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-17, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.