# THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1127392
- **Other names:** UNEXPECTED OPERA LIMITED, MERRY OPERA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 7, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1127392


## Contact

- **Address:** VEXOUR FARM, HAMPKINS HILL ROAD, CHIDDINGSTONE, EDENBRIDGE
- **Postcode:** TN8 7BB
- **Phone:** 01892871377
- **Email:** merryopera@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.merryopera.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC, THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO OPERA.TO PROMOTE OR SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

**Activities:** To advance the education and to promote the appreciation and enjoyment of the public in music, theatre and the performing arts with particular but not exclusive reference to opera.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £169488 | £143676 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £131875 | £140135 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £70403 | £82399 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £64785 | £66529 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £110706 | £107209 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Michael de Styrcea** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 11, 2008
- ANGELA FLORENCE HILL — appointed March 31, 2016
- Dr Josephine Mary Glover — appointed May 9, 2025
- Laura Booty — appointed May 17, 2022