Opera Nova

Registered charity 1138924 Registered since 2010

Operates: Durham, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, Darlington

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

13.5y median 13.5y

average tenure

17y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.6y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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The Milverton Concert Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
Urmston Choral Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
Hastings Chamber Music Festival Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.operanova.org.uk
Email	sue3.clements@ntlworld.com
Phone	01642290115
Address	12 Merrington Avenue, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8RH

Finances

£11,053 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,781	£2,359
2022	£4,518	£6,324
2023	£6,919	£10,977
2024	£9,337	£10,024
2025	£11,053	£12,055

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1 TO INCREASE APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATRE BY PARTICIPATING IN A WIDE RANGE OF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ITS TRADITIONS AND CONVENTIONS 2 TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATRE MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF SUCH MUSIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 MAY 2005

Trustees (3)

3trustees

76median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Geraldine Johnsonage 70
Olive Taylorage 84 since 2009
Susan Clementsage 76 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Opera Nova · 05720992 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/02/2006

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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