The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

West END Operatic Society Limited

Registered charity 1078611 Registered since 1999

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
9.8y median 7.5y
average tenure
27y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
12.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Health and social care 1

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.westendoperaticsociety.com
Emailruth.barber@hotmail.co.uk
Phone01914555933
Address38 Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4BT

Finances

£82,390 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,278£1,393
2022£57,958£59,949
2023£94,459£66,479
2024£95,083£80,377
2025£82,390£72,977

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS AND TO DEVELOP VOCAL, DANCE AND ACTING AMATEUR TALENT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 MAY 1999

Trustees (8)

8trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

West END Operatic Society Limited · 03768900 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/05/1999

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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