Grosvenor Light Opera Company
Analysis
Grosvenor Light Opera Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Grosvenor Light Opera Company reported income of £36k and spending of £31k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3,230 to £36k (+1002%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 811%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Grosvenor Light Opera Company sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oakwood Community Centre (£36k), Sheffield Tango Festival (£36k) and Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles (£36k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public in the operatic arts of Gilbert and/or Sullivan to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Community Centre | Derby | £36k |
| Sheffield Tango Festival | Sheffield | £36k |
| Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles | Preston | £36k |
| Buckinghamshire Conservation Trust | Towcester | £36k |