Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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This renowned charity had another successful year in 2006/7, putting on top-quality ballet and opera - for the benefit and education of the public, you'll understand - and offering cheap tickets to children and students. Attendances across the year averaged an impressive 91 per cent. Yet the annual report and review suggest a charity blessed by impeccable management and faultless execution. Surely they can't all be perfect?

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	75 %
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SIZE OF CHARITY... What is this?	Extra large
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HIGHEST SALARY What is this?	Over £150k
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RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	1 month
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ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Unknown
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Charity Commission entry and link to annual report [4]

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Reviewed: 2008-06-04 Accounts ending: 2007-03-25

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

The general public
Schoolchildren

Where

Providing

Opera and ballet productions
Opera courses to teachers
Workshops for people with autism
Tour performances
Subsidised tickets to performances

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE

£89,864,000

What is this?

Of all the charities we profile...
- Less than £1m is tiny
- £1m to £5m is small
- £6m to £10m is medium
- £11m to £50m is large
- Above that is very rare

SPENT ON CHARITABLE WORK

94%

The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.