--- title: "The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust — charity 259306 | CharityCompare" description: "The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust (charity 259306): income £271k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-birkenhead-operatic-society-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:18.707Z 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. 259306 BO # The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Birkenhead Operatic Society 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://www.bostmusicals.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259306&subId=0) Work at The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-birkenhead-operatic-society-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Birkenhead%20Operatic%20Society%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £270,581 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £284,318 Registered charity number 259306 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Birkenhead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bostmusicals.co.uk](http://www.bostmusicals.co.uk/) Quick answer The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust (number 259306) 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust do? Musical Theatre Group staging musicals and concerts for the benefit of its members, supporters, and the wider community.Promotion and furtherance of education of the public in the appreciation of the performing arts. Support and encouragement of young people in the above.Participation in fund-raising activities for a variety of charities and good causes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust Answers The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 does not record The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 August 1969 Where it says it operates Wirral · Liverpool City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Birkenhead Operatic Society 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust as a registered charity (number 259306) 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's charity number? The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's charity number is 259306. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 259306? Search 259306 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust do? Musical Theatre Group staging musicals and concerts for the benefit of its members, supporters, and the wider community.Promotion and furtherance of education of the public in the appreciation of the performing arts. Support and encouragement of young people in the above.Participation in fund-raising activities for a variety of charities and good causes. Does The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Birkenhead Operatic Society 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust? The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bostmusicals.co.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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust? The register does not record The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's trustees paid? The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust registered as a charity? The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust was entered on the register on 14 August 1969. 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=259306&subId=0).