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Laidlaw Opera Trust

#1175245
Charitable company•Large•Registered

Laidlaw opera trust champions live music as a uniquely thrilling art form accessible to all. We invest in opera companies and houses who believe that opera should be part of everyones cultural capital. Through strategic support and grants, we aim to expand operas reach and self-sufficiency.

Registered address

27 Furnival Street, Chancery Lane, London, EC4A 1JQ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£5,264,496
Expenditure

All activities

£2,446,790
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£351,268
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-581,663

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-51.5%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
100.0%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
35.2%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
0.0%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-19.9%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

79.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

300.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

100.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9999

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-51.5%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-19.9%
Volatility

High Volatility

35.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£2,632,248
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

50%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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