Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Grantham Operatic Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Grantham Operatic Society (number 512490) 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 Grantham Operatic Society do?
Performs fully staged Light Opera
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Grantham Operatic Society
Answers Grantham Operatic Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Grantham Operatic Society 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
Grantham Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Grantham Stage Musical Society
Where it says it operates
Lincolnshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; 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 Grantham Operatic Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Grantham Operatic Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Grantham Operatic Society.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Grantham Operatic Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Grantham Operatic Society as a registered charity (number 512490) 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 Grantham Operatic Society's charity number?
Grantham Operatic Society's charity number is 512490. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 512490?
Search 512490 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 Grantham Operatic Society do?
Performs fully staged Light Opera
Does Grantham Operatic Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Grantham Operatic Society. 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 Grantham Operatic Society?
Grantham Operatic Society's website listed in our register data is http://granthamoperaticsociety.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Grantham Operatic Society?
The register records Grantham Operatic Society 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 Grantham Operatic Society's trustees paid?
Grantham Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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.
What was Grantham Operatic Society previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Grantham Operatic Society: Grantham Stage Musical Society.
When was Grantham Operatic Society registered as a charity?
Grantham Operatic Society was entered on the register on 5 April 1982.