THE EARLY OPERA COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1111086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARLY OPERA COMPANY, EOC

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.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £20,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted reserves stood at £60,621, which the trustees note equates to approximately 11 months of operating costs against a policy target of roughly 6 months. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: roughly equal to 6 months operating costs (held: £61k)

“The charity aims to maintain reserves to allow operations to continue for the short to medium term (roughly equal to 6 months operating costs).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

NICOLA ANNE OPPENHEIMERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANDREW MICHAEL PECK · trustee of 2 other charities
CHARLES WILLIAM DAVID LAING · trustee of 3 other charities
David Bryan Rockwell
Dr Vivienne Monk
Eva de Blocq van Kuffeler · trustee of 1 other charity
John Moore Galt · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Sobey
Tom Weisselberg · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£67k	£62k
31/03/2024	£147k	£162k
31/03/2023	£95k	£102k
31/03/2022	£88k	£102k
31/03/2021	£28k	£34k

Common questions

Is THE EARLY OPERA COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £20,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted reserves stood at £60,621, which the trustees note equates to approximately 11 months of operating costs against a policy target of roughly 6 months. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EARLY OPERA COMPANY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EARLY OPERA COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include CONTINUO FOUNDATION, DAVID LAING FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

CHARLES WILLIAM DAVID LAING — trustee here and at DAVID LAING FOUNDATION
Tom Weisselberg — trustee here and at CONTINUO FOUNDATION

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CONTINUO FOUNDATION	FY2023	£109k	Project Grant Round 6
CONTINUO FOUNDATION	FY2023	£95k	Project Grant Round 5
DAVID LAING FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k	Charitable activities