Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

NEW SUSSEX OPERA

The objects of the charity are encourage, advance, develop and maintain public education in, appreciation of and involvement in operatic arts and the performing arts by promoting a series of public performances, exhibitions and other cultural events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
28/02/23£75£67£7n/a
28/02/22£48£61£-13n/a
28/02/21£64£48£15n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

newsussxopera.org

mail@newsussexopera.org

01273471851

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Kensington And Chelsea, Kent, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Postlethwaite Music Foundation - Grant to New Sussex Opera
£1,000 14/09/2023
Support the cost of The Dragon of Wantley opera to tour in Sussex in 2024

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID JAMES
  • FRANCES SARAH MORTIMER Appointed: 2018
  • RICHARD PULHAM Appointed: 2018
  • RUTH LOUGHTON (Chair) Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2019, number: 1185087
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NEW SUSSEX OPERA on 28/10/2021
Main office

5 De Warrenne Road
Lewes
BN7 1BP

Objectives

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPEMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION IN THE SAID ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTIES OF EAST AND WEST SUSSEX.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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