Opera Viva Merseyside
Opera Viva
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1177385
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed May 8, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- March 1, 2018
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- c/o
36 Edinburgh Road
Wallasey
Merseyside
Contact
- Phone
- 07758 291720
- r.purcell@opera-viva.org.uk
- Website
opera-viva.org.uk
Activities
We perform operas, operettas and other musical events to local audiences in community venues in Merseyside and around. These are normally sung in English and by amateur singers. We also arrange master classes and other educational events to help our performing members, and the general public, develop their musical and dramatic skills and their understanding and appreciation of musical drama.
Objects: To Advance Education In The Operatic And Dramatic Arts For The Benefit Of The Public, In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By Developing Skills In Musicianship And Performance, And By Developing Appreciation Of Music And Drama Through The Presentation Of Public Performances; Or For Such Other Charitable Purposes As The Trustees May From Time To Time Decide.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West & Chester, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | May 8, 2026On time | £5,013 | £6,074 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | June 26, 2025On time | £9,061 | £9,414 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | Jan. 19, 2025203 days late | £12,021 | £11,731 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | June 30, 2023On time | £9,873 | £12,721 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | July 25, 202225 days late | £5,275 | £2,854 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | June 4, 2021 | £6,944 | £6,190 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Karen Hawkins | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Marie Williams | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Philomena Golding | Jan. 22, 2025 |
| Rosalind Patricia Purcell | Oct. 1, 2025 |