Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL

To promote and advance the arts, by establishing and maintaining an Opera Festival for the public's appreciation of, and engagement with, opera, music and related arts. Also, to promote and advance education, by training young artists in the presentation of opera, music and related arts under a Young Artist Programme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/22	£426	£420	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/10/21	£229	£246	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/10/20	£96	£69	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/10/19	£183	£184	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
31/10/18	£91	£88	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	16

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.waterperryoperafestival.co.uk

info@waterperryoperafestival.co.uk

07506566444

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Camden, Kent, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, West Berkshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA FARMING INVESTMENT FUND (Farming Equipment and Technology Fund)
£2,008	01/04/2022	The Farming Investment Fund comprises two different sub-schemes. The Farming Equipment and Technology fund will provide lower value grants towards a specified list of items proven to be effective in ....more The Farming Investment Fund comprises two different sub-schemes. The Farming Equipment and Technology fund will provide lower value grants towards a specified list of items proven to be effective in raising productivity. The Farming Transformation Fund will provide a more flexible model where applicants can seek higher-value investments into more significant infrastructure and equipment.The FIF sits alongside other schemes such as those providing business advice (Resilience Fund), R&D (Farming Innovation Programme), environmental land management and improved animal health and welfare. It will support farmers adapt and change to deliver on Defras vision for the future of the agriculture sector.It will aim to increase farmers confidence to invest in novel technologies and practices, during a time of significant sectoral and macroeconomic uncertainty.It will support capital investment, to maximise returns through employing the latest technologies and practices.It will support the sector in reducing GHG emissions contributing to Net Zero goals. In addition, it will support improvement in water and air quality.It will support investing and improving animal health and welfare by farmers.The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) is an evolution of the Countryside Productivity Scheme, following the UKs exit from the EU. The development of the fund has drawn on the experience and evaluation of this predecessor scheme and we have made changes to the design to ensure that it will deliver more effectively an improvement in productivity and the environment in the farming and forestry sectors.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship
£6,792	01/04/2022	The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water ....more The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water quality; improved air quality. Other outcomes supported are: protection against flooding and coastal erosion; maintaining the historic environment; improved landscape character; climate change adaptation and mitigation. Countryside Stewardship supports Defras 25 Year Environment Plan for our country to be the healthiest, most beautiful place in the world to live, work and bring up a family. It also supports Defras Strategic Objective of a cleaner, healthier environment, benefitting people and the economy. Countryside Stewardship gives incentives for land managers to look after the environment and is made up of the following elements: Higher Tier agreements for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual site and now includes woodland maintenance; Mid Tier agreements that provide a range of options and capital items that together help to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits; four Wildlife Offers that provide a simpler set of options to help improve the wildlife on farms; Capital Grants that provide grants for boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality and air quality; Woodland Management Plan grant to help create a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant 10-year woodland management plan; Woodland Tree Health grant to help restore and improve tree health; Facilitation Fund which supports individuals who bring together groups of farmers, foresters and land managers to improve the environmental outcomes in their area; Protection and Infrastructure grant which provides grants for woodland infrastructure.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£21,397	01/04/2022	This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community ....more This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in partnership with those community groups can apply for funding. The measure aims to develop the economies of rural communities and their infrastructure such as community buildings, public spaces and cultural, tourism and heritage amenities. Investments should enhance landscape quality and help meet challenges of rural communities relating to distance, population scarcity, aging, social isolation and market structure. Measure is also used to encourage visits to farms for educational purposes and renovation / maintenance of historic farm buildings. RPA administers for measures in England.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship
£38,447	01/04/2022	The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water ....more The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water quality; improved air quality. Other outcomes supported are: protection against flooding and coastal erosion; maintaining the historic environment; improved landscape character; climate change adaptation and mitigation. Countryside Stewardship supports Defras 25 Year Environment Plan for our country to be the healthiest, most beautiful place in the world to live, work and bring up a family. It also supports Defras Strategic Objective of a cleaner, healthier environment, benefitting people and the economy. Countryside Stewardship gives incentives for land managers to look after the environment and is made up of the following elements: Higher Tier agreements for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual site and now includes woodland maintenance; Mid Tier agreements that provide a range of options and capital items that together help to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits; four Wildlife Offers that provide a simpler set of options to help improve the wildlife on farms; Capital Grants that provide grants for boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality and air quality; Woodland Management Plan grant to help create a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant 10-year woodland management plan; Woodland Tree Health grant to help restore and improve tree health; Facilitation Fund which supports individuals who bring together groups of farmers, foresters and land managers to improve the environmental outcomes in their area; Protection and Infrastructure grant which provides grants for woodland infrastructure.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M04 - Investments in physical assets Exchq funded NSA P2
£59,471	01/04/2021	This covers grants made for investments in physical assets made under Countryside Stewardship. The measure supports various farm and forestry investments in particular for businesses investing in ....more This covers grants made for investments in physical assets made under Countryside Stewardship. The measure supports various farm and forestry investments in particular for businesses investing in innovative business practices and new technologies to make

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA FARMING INVESTMENT FUND (Farming Equipment and Technology Fund)

£2,008

01/04/2022

The Farming Investment Fund comprises two different sub-schemes. The Farming Equipment and Technology fund will provide lower value grants towards a specified list of items proven to be effective in ....more

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship

£6,792

01/04/2022

The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water ....more

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2

£21,397

01/04/2022

This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community ....more

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship

£38,447

01/04/2022

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M04 - Investments in physical assets Exchq funded NSA P2

£59,471

01/04/2021

This covers grants made for investments in physical assets made under Countryside Stewardship. The measure supports various farm and forestry investments in particular for businesses investing in ....more

WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL

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