The Opera Awards Foundation
Analysis
The Opera Awards Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08292590). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Opera Awards Foundation reported income of £85k and spending of £55k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £85k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 388%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, The Opera Awards Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gladrags Community Costume Trust (£85k), Barton Under Needwood Village Hall (£85k) and The Emery Walker Trust (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Opera Awards Foundation will advance the education of the public in the art of opera in particular by the provision of bursaries or grants to individuals, groups of individuals or other charitable organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gladrags Community Costume Trust | Brighton | £85k |
| Barton Under Needwood Village Hall | Staffordshire | £85k |
| The Emery Walker Trust | London | £85k |
| Holmfirth Art & Music Limited | Holmfirth | £85k |