OUTLAND OPERA
Outland Opera was founded in 2021 to provide site-specific performances to people living in rural locations, where opera is not normally performed. Outland works with local people to create its work, which is based on local and regional history.
Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN OPERATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION IN THE SAID ARTS, IN PARTICULAR, THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN RURAL AREAS WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL HISTORY.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £2,250 — grants £2,250 (1); 26% of the £8,593 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £750 — grants £750 (1); 16% of the £4,778 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 17
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 07/02/2026, 2 days after the 05/02/2026 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 13/03/2024, 37 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 12/04/2023, 66 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- BRIDGET ESCOLMEchair
- MARTIN BOWE
- Michelle Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £9k | £11k |
| 05/04/2024 | £5k | £6k |
| 05/04/2023 | £6k | £4k |
| 05/04/2022 | £7k | £6k |
Common questions
Who funds OUTLAND OPERA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OUTLAND OPERA as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | amount not stated |