Longborough Festival Opera
Analysis
Longborough Festival Opera is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Moreton-In-Marsh. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04119186). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Longborough Festival Opera reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £3.0m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Longborough Festival Opera sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited (£2.9m), Devon County Agricultural Association (£3.0m) and Turner Contemporary (£2.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 36%, donations and legacies 36%, trading 6.8% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £865k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 36%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Trading 6.8%
- Investments 1.1%
- Other 19%
In the charity's own words
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the public through support and encouragement of the art of music. To promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the local community by organising and conducting performances of opera and collaborating with local schools, music students to providing opportunities to attend workshops, rehearsals, performances
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited | London | £2.9m |
| Devon County Agricultural Association | Devon | £3.0m |
| Turner Contemporary | Kent | £2.9m |
| Ucheldre Centre | Anglesey | £3.0m |