OPERA PRELUDE
Registered charity 1158309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To promote the art and advance the education of the public in opera and young performers and musicians in the early stages of their careers by the provision in particular by performance based lectures and opera related events. Please see www.operaprelude.com for further information
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £163,080 in total reserves, comprising £109,673 in unrestricted funds and £53,407 in restricted funds. The trustees report a net surplus of £17,830 for the year and confirm adequate resources for going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets 12–24 months of expenditure, and the unrestricted reserves are held in interest-bearing accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 12–24 months’ expenditure (held: £110k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 12–24 months’ expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea · Oxfordshire
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Is OPERA PRELUDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £163,080 in total reserves, comprising £109,673 in unrestricted funds and £53,407 in restricted funds. The trustees report a net surplus of £17,830 for the year and confirm adequate resources for going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets 12–24 months of expenditure, and the unrestricted reserves are held in interest-bearing accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OPERA PRELUDE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OPERA PRELUDE as a grant recipient include THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION, THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.
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