Dorset Opera (number 1105318) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Dorset Opera do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorset Opera
Answers Dorset Opera gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Dorset Opera's highest-paid staff paid?
Dorset Opera's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Dorset Opera's money come from?
Dorset Opera reported £884k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £388k (44%), donations and legacies £320k (36%), other income £164k (19%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£388k · 44%
Donations and legacies£320k · 36%
Other income£164k · 19%
Investments£7,093 · 1%
Trading and fundraising events£5,201 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Dorset Opera as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Dorset Opera's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Dorset Opera registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorset Opera yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset Opera.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Dorset Opera as a registered charity (number 1105318) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Dorset Opera's charity number?
Dorset Opera's charity number is 1105318. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1105318?
Search 1105318 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Dorset Opera do?
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.
Does Dorset Opera have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset Opera. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Dorset Opera?
Dorset Opera's website listed in our register data is http://www.dorsetopera.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Dorset Opera's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorset Opera's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Dorset Opera's money come from?
Dorset Opera reported £884k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £388k (44%), donations and legacies £320k (36%), other income £164k (19%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dorset Opera?
The register records Dorset Opera as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Dorset Opera's trustees paid?
Dorset Opera's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Dorset Opera registered as a charity?
Dorset Opera was entered on the register on 5 August 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05170704).