--- title: "The Early Opera Company Limited — charity 1111086 | CharityCompare" description: "The Early Opera Company Limited (charity 1111086): income £67,432 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-early-opera-company-limited retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:57:05.440Z 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. 1111086Charitable company EO # The Early Opera Company Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Early Opera Company Limited 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.earlyopera.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1111086&subId=0) Work at The Early Opera Company Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-early-opera-company-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Early%20Opera%20Company%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Early Opera Company Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,432 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £61,992 Registered charity number 1111086 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bramble Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.earlyopera.com](http://www.earlyopera.com/) Quick answer The Early Opera Company Limited (number 1111086) 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 Early Opera Company Limited do? To advance the education of the public in the subject of early opera. The company's mission is to present early operas to the highest possible standard with contemporary stagings, performed by emerging and established musicians. The company aims to develop new audiences, widen access to opera and contribute to the professional development of emerging performers and artistic personnel. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Early Opera Company Limited Answers The Early Opera Company Limited 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”. ### How much are The Early Opera Company Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Early Opera Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records The Early Opera Company Limited 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) The Early Opera Company Limited'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 30 August 2005 Company number [04302402](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04302402) (Companies House) Also known as Early Opera Company; Eoc Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Early Opera Company Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Early Opera Company Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Early Opera Company Limited. 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 Early Opera Company Limited? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-early-opera-company-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Early%20Opera%20Company%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.earlyopera.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Early Opera Company Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Early Opera Company Limited as a registered charity (number 1111086) 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 Early Opera Company Limited's charity number? The Early Opera Company Limited's charity number is 1111086. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1111086? Search 1111086 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 Early Opera Company Limited do? To advance the education of the public in the subject of early opera. The company's mission is to present early operas to the highest possible standard with contemporary stagings, performed by emerging and established musicians. The company aims to develop new audiences, widen access to opera and contribute to the professional development of emerging performers and artistic personnel. Does The Early Opera Company Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Early Opera Company Limited. 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 Early Opera Company Limited? The Early Opera Company Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.earlyopera.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. How much is The Early Opera Company Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Early Opera Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Early Opera Company Limited? The register records The Early Opera Company Limited 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 The Early Opera Company Limited's trustees paid? The Early Opera Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Early Opera Company Limited registered as a charity? The Early Opera Company Limited was entered on the register on 30 August 2005. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04302402). 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=1111086&subId=0).