WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED
Latest income
£18.0m
Latest spending
£18.3m
Registered
1963
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£18.0m
Total spending
£18.3m
Cost of raising funds
£176k
Reserves (reported)
£7.0m
Employees
232
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (24/04/2018)
Trustees
- Annabel Clare Pillman
- Donald Maxwell
- Dr ARUN Daniel MIDHA
- Gerallt Pritchard Jones
- Harriet Feilding
- Henry Little
- Kenon Man
- LOUISE MITCHELL
- Manon Edwards Ahir
- Paul Michael Hughes
- Professor Medwin Hughes
- Sarah Jane Hemsley-Cole
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £18.0m | £18.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £18.3m | £20.6m |
| 31/08/2023 | £18.2m | £20.7m |
| 31/08/2022 | £18.2m | £20.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £13.7m | £11.9m |
Common questions
Who funds WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS, STANLEY PICKER TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £35k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k |
| THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k |
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | FY2022 | £6k |
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | FY2025 | £6k |
| STANLEY PICKER TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
| STANLEY PICKER TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | FY2023 | £4k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
| FRAZER TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/11/2022 | £10k | "Community programme celebrating the cultural tradition of Male Voice Choirs" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/01/2016 | £10k | "In Parenthesis Youth & Community Activity" |