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OPDA

Registered charity 1179697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities and objects of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the artsof choral, orchestral and other music by the presentation of concerts, recitals and recordings of higheducational and artistic merit.

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Latest income
£538k
Latest spending
£515k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £22,403 after reducing expenditure, but unrestricted reserves remain negative at £87,627. The trustees note a positive financial trajectory and improved cash position while continuing to repay historic HMRC liabilities. The charity is investing in growth through student recruitment and facility improvements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-88k)
“Although unrestricted reserves remain negative at the year end, the trustees are encouraged by the return to surplus, improved cash position and positive financial trajectory.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“I have identified matters of concern in my report. During the accounting period, material salaries were paid to a trustee and a related party, which is not allowed per the articles of association because prior consent was not requested from the Charities Commission.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity owed £Nil to Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024: £2,294); D Keating is a director of this entity.
“The charity owes an amount of Nil to Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024; £2,294). D Keating is a director of Amazing Group Holdings Limited.” — page 17
“The charity is owed an amount of £4,835 from Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024; £Nil). D Keating is a director of Amazing Group Holdings Limited.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity is owed £4,835 from Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024: £Nil); D Keating is a director of this entity.
“The charity owes an amount of Nil to Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024; £2,294). D Keating is a director of Amazing Group Holdings Limited.” — page 17
“The charity is owed an amount of £4,835 from Amazing Group Holdings Limited (2024; £Nil). D Keating is a director of Amazing Group Holdings Limited.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner identified material salaries paid to a trustee and related party without prior Charities Commission consent, contrary to articles of association.
“During the accounting period, material salaries were paid to a trustee and a related party, which is not allowed per the articles of association because prior consent was not requested from the Charities Commission.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 August 2025)
  • Average employees: 4

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£538k
Total spending
£515k
Cost of raising funds
£515k
Reserves (reported)
£88k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£538k£515k
31/08/2024£415k£528k
31/08/2023£302k£287k
30/11/2022£294k£310k
30/11/2021£253k£266k

Common questions

Is OPDA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £22,403 after reducing expenditure, but unrestricted reserves remain negative at £87,627. The trustees note a positive financial trajectory and improved cash position while continuing to repay historic HMRC liabilities. The charity is investing in growth through student recruitment and facility improvements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.