The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund

Registered charity 1193337 CIO Registered since 2021

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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9
trustees on the board
4.4y median 5y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
10.3y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8Disability 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Education 2Hospitality 2

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Contact

Websitewww.roh.org.uk
Emailben.fund@roh.org.uk
Phone07485105797
AddressROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, WC2E 9DD

Finances

£131,895 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2022£7,470,223£710,243
2023£139,402£757,198
2024£155,370£467,826
2025£131,895£516,159

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY:(I)PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING HELP WITH RE-TRAINING) TO ANY INDIVIDUAL IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO IS OR HAS BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COMPANIES OR OF ANY OTHER CHARITY OR ORGANISATION WHICH GIVES PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC OR WHO IS THE SPOUSE,WIDOW, WIDOWER,PARTNER, CHILD, PARENT OR DEPENDANT OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL;(II)MAKING GRANTS TO ANY CHARITY OR ORGANISATION IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, SUCH GRANT WOULD PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OR HEALTH OF ARTISTSAND/OR OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED IN WHATEVER CAPACITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC (OR THE SPOUSE, WIDOW, WIDOWER,PARTNER, CHILD, PARENT OR DEPENDANT OF ANY SUCH ARTISTS OR PERSONS);(III)MAKING GRANTS TO ANY CHARITY OR ORGANISATION INVOLVED WITH EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF OPERA, BALLET OR MUSIC; OR(IV)DOING ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Feb 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees
74median age
1aged 70+

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