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The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193337
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 1, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
COVENT GARDEN
LONDON
WC2E 9DD

Contact

Activities

We assist past or present employees of the Royal Opera House, Birmingham Royal Ballet or their dependents who are in financial or other need. We can also provide support to other individuals employed by a company that gives performances of opera, ballet or music or any similar organisation to help relieve poverty or advance the education or health of people employed in the production of the above.

Objects: For The Public Benefit, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, The Advancement Of Education And The Advancement Of Health By:(i)providing Financial Or Other Assistance (including Help With Re-Training) To Any Individual In Necessitous Circumstances Who Is Or Has Been An Employee Of Any Of The Royal Opera House Companies Or Of Any Other Charity Or Organisation Which Gives Public Performances Of Opera, Ballet Or Music Or Who Is The Spouse,widow, Widower,partner, Child, Parent Or Dependant Of Any Such Individual;(ii)making Grants To Any Charity Or Organisation If, In The Opinion Of The Trustees, Such Grant Would Promote The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty Or Advance The Education Or Health Of Artistsand/or Other Persons Employed In Whatever Capacity In The Performance Of Opera, Ballet Or Music (or The Spouse, Widow, Widower,partner, Child, Parent Or Dependant Of Any Such Artists Or Persons);(iii)making Grants To Any Charity Or Organisation Involved With Education In The Fields Of Opera, Ballet Or Music; Or(iv)doing All Such Other Things To Promote The Objects As The Trustees May In Their Absolute Discretion Decide.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £131,895 £516,159
March 31, 2024 £155,370 £467,826
March 31, 2023 £139,402 £757,198
March 31, 2022 £7,470,224 £710,243 £7,233,796 3

Trustees

Name Appointed
Oliver Robert Julian Parr (Chair) Feb. 1, 2021
Andrew Charles Kaufman Feb. 1, 2021
Eleanor Elizabeth Sepanski Feb. 1, 2021
Greg Jauncey Feb. 23, 2022
Neil Christopher Dolby Feb. 1, 2021
Nicola Jane Spencer Feb. 1, 2021
Sabina Saima Khan Dec. 3, 2025
Sir Alexander Charles Beard Feb. 1, 2021
Tessa King-Farlow Feb. 1, 2021