Guildford Opera Company
Analysis
Guildford Opera Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Guildford Opera Company reported income of £46k and spending of £41k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £38k to £46k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 35%. 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, Guildford Opera Company sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Preston and District U3a (£46k), The Woking Amateur Operatic Society (£46k) and Ely Choral Society (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing entertainment, education and appreciation of opera, operetta and all forms of music both in concert and fully staged productions to audiences at reasonable prices.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Preston and District U3a | Preston | £46k |
| The Woking Amateur Operatic Society | Surrey | £46k |
| Ely Choral Society | Cambridgeshire | £46k |
| Geoids Musical Theatre | London | £46k |