Carmarthen and District Youth Opera

Organise theatrical shows to give experience and education to young people.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £86,061 and spent £86,958.

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Income over time

Up 1,157%, from £6,849 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £86,061 in the year to 31 May 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 May 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 May 2025: £3,750 from 7 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £3,500, awarded in 2018.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 25 February 2026, Carmarthenshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council

  CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)

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• 10 July 2024, Carmarthenshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council

  CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)

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• 22 November 2022, Carmarthenshire

  Named in a decision of Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism

  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING GRANT FUNDS: TARGETED FINANCE FUND & WELSH CHURCH FUND

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6 trustees run the charity.

• MICHAEL GETHIN ROGERS ChairmanChair
• Hazel Jean ThorogoodAppointed 14 October 2019
• HELEN MARGARET HUGHES Secretary
• Ruth Patricia LewisAppointed 14 October 2019
• Sandra Mary Rowlands
• Wyn Davies

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1024723

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

6 August 1993

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 MAY 1993

Company number

02820709This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.youthopera.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Carmarthenshire

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Carmarthenshire Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Carmarthenshire's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Gaerfyrddin