Dorset Opera
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1105318
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Aug. 5, 2004
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Dorset
Address
- Address
- Dorset Opera
Cheselbourne
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 7NP
Contact
- Phone
- 01258840000
- [email protected]
- Website
dorsetopera.com
Activities
Providing an opportunity for young people to experience the demands and joys of participating in the choral or technical theatre aspects of opera production, through a residential summer school, alongside highly experienced professional soloist/tutors, production staff and orchestra, culminating typically in six public opera performances and a gala concert.
Objects: "To Promote, Maintain, Improve And Advance The Education Of The Public, Especially Young People, In Opera, In Particular But Not Exclusively By:· Organising Summer Schools And Other Activities For The Benefit Of Aspiring Singers, Musicians And Production And Technical Personnel Based In Dorset And Further Afield; And · Presenting High Quality Operatic Productions Involving, Where Possible, Significant Roles And Opportunities For Choristers"
Classification
- How
- Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Dorset
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £884,229 | £821,714 | £302,571 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £822,316 | £837,246 | £240,056 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £653,771 | £663,952 | £254,986 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £651,967 | £621,617 | £265,167 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £436,603 | £466,664 | — |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Garry Peter Batt (Chair) | March 21, 2016 |
| His Honour David Euan Barron Grant | March 8, 2023 |
| Jean Mary Lang Mrs | March 12, 2018 |
| Lucinda Frances Coombs | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| Merlin David Philip Lewis | Dec. 17, 2023 |
| Paul Malcolm Jenner | Feb. 20, 2020 |
| Roderick Iain Macgregor Kennedy | |
| Steven Dudley Norman | May 1, 2014 |
| Susannah Hubert | Feb. 1, 2013 |
Nearby
- Cheselbourne Village Hall 0.1 mi
- Milton Abbas Street Fair Trust 0.4 mi
- Dewlish Village Hall 1.3 mi
- Village Hall 1.5 mi
- The Ducks And Drakes Cancer Trust 2.3 mi