UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA

About UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA

UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1175984). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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 (2024), UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA reported a total income of £59,150 and total expenditure of £47,088, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA describes its activities as follows: The UK Friends of Cape Town Opera exists to raise funds, in accordance with its charitable objectives, for Cape Town Opera's youth development and education programme which provides opportunities for participation in opera in South Africa particularly among communities which are socially and economically disadvantaged. The UK Trust independently evaluates all support sent to Cape Town Opera Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for UK FRIENDS OF CAPE TOWN OPERA. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 79.6% of income spent on charitable work