Opera Sunderland

Registered charity 1157157 Registered since 2014

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

8.5y median 10.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.8y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4Religious Activities 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Friends of Sunderland Minster 1 shared trustee
Sunderland Minster Parochial Church Council 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Friends of Sunderland Minster 1 shared trustee
Sunderland Minster Parochial Church Council 1 shared trustee
The Fernden Foundation Similar size; both Education
Auckley Mother and Toddler Group Similar size; both Education
Esher Church of England High School Trust Fund Similar size; both Education
Friends of Margaret Coates Unit Similar size; both Education

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.operasunderland.co.uk
Email	tony.winfield@btinternet.com
Phone	01915281515
Address	13 DURHAM ROAD, EAST HERRINGTON, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3NR

Finances

£3,118 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£30,901	£57,697
2022	£1,133	£1,251
2023	£544	£565
2024	£96	£3,361
2025	£3,118	£2,265

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES;2) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 FEB 2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 JAN 2017

Trustees (4)

4trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

Fiona Katherine Tobinage 43 since 2014
Mary Therese Winetroubeage 67 since 2025
Peter Sullivanage 58 since 2017
Tony Winfield since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Opera Sunderland · 08902353 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/02/2014

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Sunderland Minster Parochial Church Council 1 shared trustee
Friends of Sunderland Minster 1 shared trustee

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