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The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund 2000

The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1089928
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 2, 2002
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
COVENT GARDEN
LONDON
WC2E 9DD

Contact

Activities

The charity promotes the education of the public in the arts of opera and ballet by making grants to, or for the benefit of, the Royal Opera House or the educational activities of the Royal Ballet School

Objects: The Trustees Shall Hold The Trust Fund And Its Income Upon Trust To Promote The Education Of The Public In The Arts Of Opera And Ballet By Making Grants To Or For The Benefit Of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Limited (registered Charity Number 211775) ("roh") And (in Relation To Grants Falling Within Sub-Clause 2.1. 3 Below) The Royal Ballet School (registered Charity Number 214364) ("rbs") Out Of The Income Of The Trust Fund For Or Towards Any Of The Purposes Set Out In Sub-Clauses 2.1.1 To 2.1.8 Below And Out Of The Capital Of The Trust Fund For Ot Towards Any Of The Purposes Set Out In Sub-Clause 2.1.9. Below:-Income Grants:2.1.1 Presenting Productions Of Operas And Ballets; 2.1.2 Commissioning New Works Of Operas And Ballet; 2.1.3 Supporting The Educational Programmes And Activities Of Roh Or Rbs; 2.1.4 Publishing The Scores Or Libretti Of Operas And Ballets And Any Other Books, Booklets Or Pamphlets Which Relate To The Activities Of Roh; 2.1.5 Purchasing Copyrights Or Other Intellectual Property Rights Of Or In Operas, Ballets And The Musical Works; 2.1.6 Recording, Filming, Videoing Or Broadcasting Operas, Ballets And Other Musical Works 2.1.7 Maintaining, Repairing, Renewing, Improving Or Extending Any Land, Buildings, Plant, Machinery Or Any Other Assets Owned By Roh; 2.1.8 Acquiring, Maintaining And Preserving Chattels Or Other Assets Which Are Historically Associated With Roh Or Any Building Owned Or Occupied By Roh;capital Grants:2.1.9 Renewing, Improving Or Extending Any Buildings, Plant Or Machinery Owned By Roh Provided That At The Time Of The Grant The Trustees (acting Unanimously) Have A Clear Policy For Restoring To The Trust Fund The Amount Of The Grant ( Whether Out Of Future Income Or Future Donations) Within A Period Of Five Years Or In Exceptional Circumstances Only Such Longer Period (not Exceeding 10 Years) As The Trustees Agree.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Aug. 31, 2024 £2,595,710 £2,913,212 £56,901,807
Aug. 31, 2023 £8,365,925 £2,608,288 £52,602,290
Aug. 31, 2022 £2,287,098 £6,367,756 £46,792,361
Aug. 31, 2021 £2,612,281 £2,681,377 £51,520,795
Aug. 31, 2020 £1,754,079 £2,533,593 £47,128,092

Trustees

Name Appointed
DAME Vivien Louise Duffield DBE (Chair) Jan. 20, 2016
Andrew Hamish Forsyth April 20, 2019
Caroline Louise Britton Nov. 16, 2022
Lady Katharine Susan Gavron Nov. 3, 2021
Simon Freakley March 20, 2024
Sir Simon Christopher Robey Oct. 20, 2016
Timothy Brian Bunting April 20, 2019