St Albans Chamber Opera Trust
Analysis
St Albans Chamber Opera Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Albans Chamber Opera Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £30k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £22k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, St Albans Chamber Opera Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Persia Educational Foundation (£22k), Chestfield Women's Institute (£22k) and St Peter's Church Development Project (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Charity is to develop and enhance the public's appreciation of opera in the St Albans area. The Charity aims to provide first class operatic performance which are both affordable and accessible to the inhabitants of the St Albans area. It also gives younger and less experienced singers a chance to perform in a public venue.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Persia Educational Foundation | Battersea | £22k |
| Chestfield Women's Institute | Whitstable | £22k |
| St Peter's Church Development Project | Bournemouth | £22k |
| Come Prima | Poole | £22k |