Cumbria Opera Group
Analysis
Cumbria Opera Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in May 2019, 7 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Cumbria Opera Group reported income of £86k and spending of £94k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £25k to £86k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 454%. 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, Cumbria Opera Group 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 The Painswick Centre (£86k), The Awen Project (£87k) and Abney Park Trust (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the CIO are:To promote the advancement of the art of opera for the public benefit through(1) The promotion and presentation of high-quality opera for the benefit of the local communities in Cumbria.(2) To educate young instrumentalists, singers, and actors based in or from Cumbria in the field of opera.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Painswick Centre | Gloucestershire | £86k |
| The Awen Project | South Glamorgan | £87k |
| Abney Park Trust | England | £86k |
| The Weymouth Operatic Society | Dorset | £87k |