The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

English National Opera

Registered charity 257210 Registered since 1968

Operates: City Of Westminster

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12
trustees on the board
2.6y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
19.6y
average years in governance
7 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12Arts/culture/heritage/science 11General Charitable Purposes 10Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 35Professional services 16Tech and media 9

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Contact

Websitewww.eno.org
Emailnbentley@eno.org
Phone020 7836 0111
AddressLONDON COLISEUM, ST MARTINS LANE, WC2R 4ES

Finances

£26,933,970 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£20,097,611£21,777,936
2022£20,974,000£35,040,000
2023£33,714,811£38,785,035
2024£35,439,775£27,642,211
2025£26,933,970£23,096,367

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public:To encourage the understanding and appreciation of the arts, particularly (but not limited to) the performing arts by providing, presenting, producing, organising, creating access to, managing and conducting performances of plays, opera, ballet, films and concerts of cultural value to the community;To advance education for the public benefit, particularly (but not exclusively) in the performing arts, and in plays, opera, music, music performance techniques, ballet, films and concerts of cultural value to the community; andTo advance health and wellbeing for the public benefit, particularly (but not exclusively) through activities related to the performing arts, including opera, music and performance techniques.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 02/01/1947 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS OF 16/11/1970, 03/06/1974, 23/07/1974, 04/11/1974, 25/11/1975, 03/07/1978, 07/03/1983, 21/07/1986, 31/05/1988, 14/12/1993 AND 28/03/95, 16/12/98 AND 18/02/04 as amended on 01 Oct 2022 as amended on 18 Aug 2022

Trustees (12)

12trustees
66median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

English National Opera · 00426792 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/01/1947

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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