West Green House Opera Limited
Analysis
West Green House Opera Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07756429). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending November 2025, West Green House Opera Limited reported income of £570k and spending of £627k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £483k to £570k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, West Green House Opera Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East London Dance (£566k), The London Suzuki Group (£571k) and Site Gallery Ltd. (£565k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, donations and legacies 37% and trading 7.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 7.0%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The charity's main objective is to advance the education of the public by encouraging the understanding and appreciation of music and opera, in particular but not exclusively through the presentation of public performances of opera.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East London Dance | London | £566k |
| The London Suzuki Group | Brentford | £571k |
| Site Gallery Ltd. | Sheffield | £565k |
| The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust | Oxfordshire | £571k |