ROSE OPERA

Registered charity 1179516 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rose Opera promotes and presents opera as an art form in the most musical, beautiful and elegant way possible. We aim for the highest musical and artistic standards in everything we do. We support young performers at the start of their careers, and we benefit the communities of the South West London area, in which we operate. We are run by experienced musicians and musical administrators.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH:(1) THE PROMOTION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERA TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE COMPANY PERFORMS; AND(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN OPERA THROUGH OUTREACH TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND YOUNG PERFORMERS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Woking, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Rose Opera held unrestricted reserves of £5,758 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £6,910. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £1,152, driven by total income of £27,467 against total expenditure of £28,619. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Robinson
• PAUL JAMES RAVENHILL B.ENG.
• Tamara Ravenhill

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

Operates in: Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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