Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited
Analysis
Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in November 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 01590354). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited reported income of £170k and spending of £148k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £22k to £170k (+659%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 563%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainworth Village Hall Management Committee (£170k), Lindley Players Limited (£170k) and The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The company is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education by encouraging involvement in the arts of drama, dance, singing and music, particularly with young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rainworth Village Hall Management Committee | Mansfield | £170k |
| Lindley Players Limited | Kent | £170k |
| The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation | Towcester | £170k |
| The James Barnor Foundation | London | £170k |