East London Metropolitan Opera
Analysis
East London Metropolitan Opera is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2019, 7 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, East London Metropolitan Opera reported income of £54k and spending of £44k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1,500 to £54k (+3516%), an average of +145% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 48083%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, East London Metropolitan Opera sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carlton Little Theatre Trust (£54k), Walmer Bridge Village Hall (£54k) and Hale and District U3a (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
ELMO operates in the fields of arts and culture and in particular music. It aims to run projects in prisons that provide participants with technical and practical musical education and performance opportunities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton Little Theatre Trust | Birkenhead | £54k |
| Walmer Bridge Village Hall | Preston | £54k |
| Hale and District U3a | Cheshire | £54k |
| The University of Essex Choir | Essex | £54k |