EAST LONDON METROPOLITAN OPERA
ELMO operates in the fields of arts and culture and in particular music. It aims to run projects in prisons that provide participants with technical and practical musical education and performance opportunities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, noting no material matters requiring further attention.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Dr Victoria Janet Ezechair
- Diana Sternfeld
- Dr PAUL JULIAN MRCP FRCGP
- Emily Anne Ward
- Louise Jane Walport
- Olivia Kilmartin
- William Rothwell Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £54k | £44k |
| 30/04/2024 | £26k | £35k |
| 30/04/2023 | £29k | £16k |
| 30/04/2022 | £60 | £420 |
| 30/04/2021 | £2k | £2k |
Common questions
Is EAST LONDON METROPOLITAN OPERA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, noting no material matters requiring further attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EAST LONDON METROPOLITAN OPERA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST LONDON METROPOLITAN OPERA as a grant recipient include THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | £10k | |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Islington Council’s Community Chest |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2024 | £15k | Music in the Ville |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £8k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 29/09/2023 | £10k | HMPPS Small Grants Programme Pilot (HMP Pentonville) |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £5k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2023 | £8k | Music in the Ville (MiTV) |