Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

OPERASONIC CYF

Operasonic creates opera projects and performances with and for young people that are led by professional artists. Participation is at the heart of our practice, and we create new opera in collaboration with our young participants, based on their stories and creativity. Operasonic is based in Newport, South Wales.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
05/04/23		£111	£81	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
05/04/22	*	£105	£104	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
05/04/21		£71	£26	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
05/04/20		£64	£65	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
05/04/19		£31	£31	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
05/04/18		£19	£71	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/17		£61	£55	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.operasonic.co.uk

shwmae@operasonic.co.uk

07966450299

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

Blaenau Gwent, Bristol City, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Newport City, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Gloucestershire, Torfaen,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - Recharge Fund
£23,200	28/03/2022	Recharge Fund

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-50

CLAIRE JOANNE HILL Appointed: 2022

JODI NICOLA VOYLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Freelance Marketing Consultant

JULIA TUCKER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Project Manager

ONISMO TAWANDA MUHLANGA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Content Curator

RHIAN CHRISTABEL HUTCHINGS (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

SHAKIRA MAHABIR Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Administrator, Other trusteeship: THE PONTYPOOL AND BLAENAVON RAILWAY COMPANY (1983) LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2016, number: 1166121
Registered at Companies House on 26/11/2014, number: 09327941

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR22: 3 days late,

Main office

6.6 6th Floor Clarence House
Clarence Place
Newport
NP19 7AA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OPERA, AND FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMPANY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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