Opera North Limited

Opera North Limited

Trading as: Opera North
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National opera company and leading UK arts organisation based in Leeds, touring award winning work to theatre stages and concert halls throughout the North and beyond. Opera North believes opera and music is for everyone, and champions diversity in artists, repertoire and audiences. Opera North Education connects with communities and inspires each generation, aiming to enhance the health and well-being of people in the communities where we work through arts participation and performance. We also curate an eclectic artistic programme of gigs, concerts, spoken word and film in the Howard Assembly Room. Our aim is to make bold, innovative, ambitious work and share it in new ways.

Founded: 13/03/1981
Industries: Performing arts
Location: Howard Opera Centre, 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, LS1 6PA, England

Financial Snapshot

Last accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Next accounts due 31 December 2025 (7 months)
Cash in Bank £0.72m
↓ -20%
Turnover £15.32m
↓ -2%
EBITDA -£3.8m
↓ 11%
Total Liabilities £2.18m
↑ 33%
Employees 261
↑ 6%

Directors

Role:
Consultant
Appointed:
23/07/2024
Nationality:
British
Age:
52 years
Role:
Retired
Appointed:
23/07/2024
Nationality:
British
Age:
67 years
Role:
Director
Appointed:
23/07/2024
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Television Producer
Appointed:
15/12/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Television Producer
Appointed:
15/12/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
60 years
Role:
Ceo
Appointed:
24/03/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
27 years
Role:
Investment Banker
Appointed:
16/12/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Ceo
Appointed:
16/12/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
50 years
Role:
Director
Appointed:
16/12/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
63 years
Role:
Chief Executive
Appointed:
12/12/2019
Nationality:
British
Age:
67 years
Role:
Deputy Ceo
Appointed:
15/01/2018
Nationality:
British
Age:
60 years
Role:
Deputy Director General
Appointed:
12/01/2018
Nationality:
British
Age:
65 years
Role:
Councillor
Appointed:
05/02/2016
Nationality:
British
Age:
36 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
12/05/2014
Nationality:
British
Age:
79 years

People with Significant Control

No active PSCs found
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3 charges registered
Hsbc Bank PLC Outstanding
Created 20/09/2011

Premier house, 8 harrison street, leeds, t/n WYK550352,WYK525402 and WYK719839.

Hsbc Bank PLC Outstanding
Created 20/09/2011

L/H property k/a evanston avenue kirkstall road leeds t/no WYK730799 with the benefit of all rights,...

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2 properties
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YORKS AND HUMBER

Parts of Basement 2, Basement 3, stage, stalls, Dress Circle, Upper Circle, Balcony and Upper Balcony levels being Assembly Rooms, Grand Theatre and Opera House, 32-46 New Briggate, Leeds (LS1 6NU)

Leasehold LS1 6NU
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YORKS AND HUMBER

Offices and Chorus rehearsal rooms on Basement 2, Basement 3, Upper Circle and Balcony levels being Grand Theatre and Opera House, 46 New Briggate, Leeds (LS1 6NZ)

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Grants

Total grant funding received: £34,758,639.00

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£212,500.00

In Harmony is a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using the power and disciplines of ensemble music-making.

Date Awarded:
08/03/2023
Programme:
In Harmony
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£5,000.00

We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.

Date Awarded:
28/06/2022
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£32,986.00

In Harmony is a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using the power and disciplines of ensemble music-making.

Date Awarded:
12/05/2022
Programme:
In Harmony
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£98,335.00

In Harmony is a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using the power and disciplines of ensemble music-making.

Date Awarded:
24/03/2022
Programme:
In Harmony
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£18,679.00

In Harmony is a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using the power and disciplines of ensemble music-making.

Date Awarded:
24/03/2022
Programme:
In Harmony

Group Structure

Government Council Contracts Beta

Total Council Spend
£641,754.42
Across 42 transactions
Contract Period
May 2017 - Apr 2024
1 council
Average Per Council
£641,754.42
42 avg. transactions

Council Partners

North Yorkshire Council

Company Filings

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