Duchy Opera Trust Limited
Analysis
Duchy Opera Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Perranporth. It was registered in September 1982, 44 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 company (Companies House number 01639019). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Duchy Opera Trust Limited reported income of £38k and spending of £35k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £39k to £38k (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Duchy Opera Trust Limited sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Visual Art (£38k), Friends of Helmshore Textile Museums (£38k) and Thornborough Village Hall (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further develop public appreciation and taste in said arts, through:1. the staging of "live" opera and operetta performances and concerts at various public venues in Cornwall and Devon and 2. an education programme aimed at involving the wider community, by means of school workshops and masterclasses.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Visual Art | Exeter | £38k |
| Friends of Helmshore Textile Museums | Lancashire | £38k |
| Thornborough Village Hall | Thornborough | £38k |
| The Southwick Players | Brighton | £38k |