FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH

Registration #507574 · Registered

friends@operanorth.co.uk

Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street LS1 6PA

92
out of 100
Platinum

Financial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region.

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About FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH

FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 507574). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 92/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH reported a total income of £68,485 and total expenditure of £60,654, a spending ratio of 89% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH describes its activities as follows: Financial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF OPERA NORTH. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health25 / 25
Filing History & Transparency17 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 88.6% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£68,485£60,65489%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026