--- title: "The New Opera Company, Derby — charity 260253 | CharityCompare" description: "The New Opera Company, Derby (charity 260253): income £4,074 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-new-opera-company-derby retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:40:51.830Z 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. 260253 NO # The New Opera Company, Derby Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The New Opera Company, Derby 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.newoperaderby.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=260253&subId=0) Work at The New Opera Company, Derby? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-new-opera-company-derby&type=claim&name=The%20New%20Opera%20Company%2C%20Derby) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The New Opera Company, Derby? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-09 £4,074 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-09 £4,666 Registered charity number 260253 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Allestree Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.newoperaderby.org.uk](http://www.newoperaderby.org.uk/) Quick answer The New Opera Company, Derby (number 260253) 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 New Opera Company, Derby do? We sing opera, operettas and other light classical music to the general public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The New Opera Company, Derby Answers The New Opera Company, Derby gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 New Opera Company, Derby 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 December 1969 Where it says it operates Derbyshire · Derby City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The New Opera Company, Derby registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The New Opera Company, Derby yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The New Opera Company, Derby. 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 New Opera Company, Derby? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The New Opera Company, Derby as a registered charity (number 260253) 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 New Opera Company, Derby's charity number? The New Opera Company, Derby's charity number is 260253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 260253? Search 260253 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 New Opera Company, Derby do? We sing opera, operettas and other light classical music to the general public. Does The New Opera Company, Derby have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The New Opera Company, Derby. 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 New Opera Company, Derby? The New Opera Company, Derby's website listed in our register data is http://www.newoperaderby.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The New Opera Company, Derby? The register records The New Opera Company, Derby 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. When was The New Opera Company, Derby registered as a charity? The New Opera Company, Derby was entered on the register on 19 December 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=260253&subId=0).