GUILDFORD OPERA COMPANY

Registered charity 271484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as G O C - GUILDFORD OPERA

Providing entertainment, education and appreciation of opera, operetta and all forms of music both in concert and fully staged productions to audiences at reasonable prices.

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £5,044 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £32,810. The trustees consider that reserves were maintained at a sufficient level to ensure the charity could continue to operate if it were to suffer losses on a particular production. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure that the charity could continue to operate if it were to suffer losses on a particular production (held: £33k)
the trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to ensure that the charity could continue to operate if it were to suffer losses on a particular production. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£46k£41k
31/12/2024£40k£46k
31/12/2023£30k£48k
31/12/2022£29k£38k
31/12/2021£38k£19k

Common questions

Is GUILDFORD OPERA COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £5,044 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £32,810. The trustees consider that reserves were maintained at a sufficient level to ensure the charity could continue to operate if it were to suffer losses on a particular production. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.