The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Friends of Opera North

Registered charity 507574 Registered since 1978

Operates: Throughout England

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6
trustees on the board
5.2y median 4.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
15.6y
average years in governance
0 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Disability 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 19Hospitality 3Business services 2

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Contact

Emailfriends@operanorth.co.uk
Phone01132233534
AddressHoward Opera Centre, 8 Harrison Street, LEEDS, LEEDS, LS1 6PA

Finances

£68,485 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£78,632£2,802
2022£89,382£145,374
2023£53,810£71,532
2024£56,310£51,536
2025£68,485£60,654

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, FOSTER AND ADVANCE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND PARTICULARLY IN YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF OPERA CHORAL WORKS IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS AND RELATED ORCHESTRAL WORKS AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURAL SOCIETIES RELATING TO THE PRACTICE, PRESENTATION AND STUDY OF OPERA IN ORDER TO PROMOTE BETTER AND MORE WIDESPREAD PERFORMANCES OF OPERA, CHORAL AND ORCHESTERAL WORKS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 2 MAY 1978 AS AMENDED 9 MARCH 1981

Trustees (6)

6trustees
59median age
1aged 70+

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