English Touring Opera Limited
Analysis
English Touring Opera Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01458501). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, English Touring Opera Limited reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £3.7m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, English Touring Opera Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aim Habonim (£3.6m), The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy (£3.7m) and West Sussex Mind (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and charitable activities 8.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.1%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 72%
- Legacies 1.2%
- Charitable activities 8.2%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 19%
In the charity's own words
English Touring Opera is one of the leading opera companies in the U.K. ETO is dedicated to producing and bringing high quality opera to the widest possible audiences through touring across the UK, to offering a comprehensive programme of community events, and to developing a pioneering access programme that seeks to open opera to audiences of all ages through learning and participation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Habonim | Manchester | £3.6m |
| The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy | Christchurch | £3.7m |
| West Sussex Mind | West Sussex | £3.6m |
| Leeds Jewish Welfare Board | West Yorkshire | £3.7m |