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NI Opera

Performing arts

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Richard John Mcbride 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Professor Dolores O'Reilly 2012-2024 Director View profile
  3. Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle 2010-2026 Director View profile
  4. James Oliver Hunt 2010-2023 Director View profile
  5. Alice Catherine O'Rawe 2010-2013 Director View profile
  6. Bryan Ward Coburn 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Leigh Kingon 2009-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Performing arts
Incorporated
21/12/2009
Registered office
Belfast
Previous names
N.I. Opera (until 15/02/2016)
Opera Company N.I. (until 29/10/2010)
Project Opera (until 19/02/2010)

Grants received

2 grants · £18,160 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,160 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £14,3602025-03-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £3,8002013-08-09
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

6 directors on the board

7y median 4.3y
average tenure
16.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 4Education 2Property 2Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
NI601681
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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