--- title: "The English National Opera Benevolent Fund — charity 211249 | CharityCompare" description: "The English National Opera Benevolent Fund (charity 211249): income £21,084 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-english-national-opera-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-08T13:43:04.780Z 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. 211249 EN # The English National Opera Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The English National Opera Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.eno.org/about/eno-benevolent-fund/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=211249&subId=0) Work at The English National Opera Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-english-national-opera-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20English%20National%20Opera%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The English National Opera Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £21,084 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £24,415 Registered charity number 211249 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Coliseum Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.eno.org/about/eno-benevolent-fund](http://www.eno.org/about/eno-benevolent-fund/) Quick answer The English National Opera Benevolent Fund (number 211249) 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund do? To provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The English National Opera Benevolent Fund Answers The English National Opera Benevolent Fund 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The English National Opera Benevolent Fund 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund'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 12 October 1962 Also known as Ben Fund; Eno Ben Fund Previous names on the register The English National Opera and Sadler's Wells Benevolent Fund; The Sadler's Wells Benevolent Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The English National Opera Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The English National Opera Benevolent Fund. 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund? - 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 211249) 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund's charity number? The English National Opera Benevolent Fund's charity number is 211249. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 211249? Search 211249 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund do? To provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies. Does The English National Opera Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The English National Opera Benevolent Fund. 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund? The English National Opera Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.eno.org/about/eno-benevolent-fund/. 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 The English National Opera Benevolent Fund? The register records The English National Opera Benevolent Fund 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 English National Opera Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? The English National Opera Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The English National Opera Benevolent Fund previously called? The register lists these previous names for The English National Opera Benevolent Fund: The English National Opera and Sadler's Wells Benevolent Fund; The Sadler's Wells Benevolent Fund. When was The English National Opera Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The English National Opera Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 12 October 1962. 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=211249&subId=0).