Friends of Diva Opera Limited
Analysis
Friends of Diva Opera Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petersfield. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03844156). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Diva Opera Limited reported income of £255k and spending of £255k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £151k to £255k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Friends of Diva Opera Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crofton Community Association (£255k), Acs Dance Centre (£256k) and Theatre Alibi (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the general public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in opera particularly through assisting Diva Opera and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Crofton Community Association | Hampshire | £255k |
| Acs Dance Centre | Romford | £256k |
| Theatre Alibi | Exeter | £255k |
| Hastings International Piano | Hastings | £256k |