--- title: "The Opera Story — charity 1163949 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Opera Story (charity 1163949): income £40,794 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-opera-story retrieved: 2026-10-09T22:23:20.758Z 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. 1163949CIO OS # The Opera Story Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Opera Story 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.theoperastory.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163949&subId=0) Work at The Opera Story? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-opera-story&type=claim&name=The%20Opera%20Story) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Opera Story? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £40,794 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £26,540 Registered charity number 1163949 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theoperastory.com](http://www.theoperastory.com/) Quick answer The Opera Story (number 1163949) 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 Opera Story do? Commission, production and performance of operatic works by living composers Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Opera Story Answers The Opera Story gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Opera Story's highest-paid staff paid? The Opera Story's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Opera Story 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 Opera Story's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 October 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; 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 Opera Story registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Opera Story yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Opera Story. 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 Opera Story? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Opera Story's charity number? The Opera Story's charity number is 1163949. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163949? Search 1163949 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 Opera Story do? Commission, production and performance of operatic works by living composers Does The Opera Story have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Opera Story. 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 Opera Story? The Opera Story's website listed in our register data is http://www.theoperastory.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 Opera Story's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Opera Story's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Opera Story? The register records The Opera Story 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 Opera Story's trustees paid? The Opera Story's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Opera Story registered as a charity? The Opera Story was entered on the register on 13 October 2015. 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=1163949&subId=0).