Active 00480523 75 years old

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION is a long-established UK arts organisation incorporated in 1950 that holds an active society lottery licence from the UK Gambling Commission. It operates a fundraising lottery in support of the Royal Opera House's artistic and educational programmes.

Positive Signals

  • Incorporated since 1950 with over 74 years of continuous operation
  • A+ company score (94/100) reflecting strong governance and compliance
  • Active company status with up-to-date confirmation and accounts
  • Active UKGC society lottery licence granted October 2014
  • No enforcement history on record
  • 19 current officers across a well-governed board
  • UK-registered at a recognised cultural institution address

Overview

Gambling Connection: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION holds an active UK Gambling Commission society lottery licence (licence number 038704-A-319286-006), granted in October 2014. Society lotteries are a regulated form of fundraising used by charities, and the foundation's licence authorises it to run draws in support of its arts and cultural mission.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION is a private company limited by guarantee with no share capital, incorporated in April 1950 and registered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. It operates in the arts sector under SIC codes covering artistic creation, the operation of arts facilities, and the management of historical sites, making it one of the UK's oldest cultural foundations with an active gambling licence.

The foundation holds an A+ company score of 94 out of 100, reflecting its long-standing active status, strong governance, and clean compliance record with no enforcement history. With over 74 years of continuous operation and 19 current officers on its board, it demonstrates the kind of deep institutional stability that's rare in the licensed gambling sector.

The foundation's gambling activity is limited to a society lottery, which it has operated under UKGC licence since October 2014. This is a common fundraising mechanism for major UK charities and arts organisations, used to generate income for the foundation's charitable objectives rather than for commercial gambling purposes.

Governance

The foundation has a substantial board with 19 current officers drawn from 121 appointments across its history, typical of a major cultural institution with rotating trustees. It has filed a PSC statement confirming there is no individual or entity with significant control, which is standard for a charitable foundation of this type where no single person or group exerts majority ownership.

Linked UKGC Operators

This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Status
BULL, Deborah, Baroness Director Active
GOLANT, Farah Ramzan Director Active
MCCALL, Carolyn Julia, Dame Director Active
STANTON, Alan William Director Active
SUMMERS, Alistair Gerald Director Active
ISON, Daniel Alexander Director Active
LUCAS, Stephen Director Active
STREETEN, Joanna Director Active
FREISE, Philipp Roland Director Active
BURGER, Lisa Jane Director Active
SUSSKIND, Janis Elizabeth Director Active
YOUNGER, Alex, Sir Director Active
BRITTON, Caroline Louise Director Active
BROWNE OF MADINGLEY, John, Lord Director Active
HURST, Leah Secretary Active
BADAWI-MALIK, Zeinab Mohammed-Khair Director Active
HURST, Leah Secretary Active
BUNTING, Timothy Brian Director Active
DORFMAN, Lloyd Marshall Director Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
KINGORI, Vanessa Director
WARD, Michael Director
TOWNSEND, Christopher Peter Director
ROSS, David Peter John Director
RUBASINGHAM, Indhu Director
DAFFERN, Ivan Luke Secretary
DAFFERN, Ivan Luke Secretary
FORSYTH, Andrew Hamish Director
HOYLE, Susan Linda Director
WRIGHT, Roger William Director
COOPER, Kirstine Ann Director
MORRELL, Paul Dring Director
WALSH, Samuel Maurice Cossart Director
WYLER, Mr Daniel Charles Director
MIRZA, Dr Munira, Dr Director
KINGMAN, John Director
DAVIES, Genevieve Rachel, Dr Director
METHERELL, Julian Director
CRUDDAS, Peter Andrew Director
HEYWOOD, Suzanne Elizabeth, Lady Director
TAYLOR, Ian Roper Director
WADE-GERY, Laura Katharine Director
LE ROY, Fiona Mary Noel Secretary
LE ROY, Fiona Mary Noel Secretary
RUDD, Roland Dacre Director
CAWTHRA, Richard Secretary
CAWTHRA, Richard Secretary
WALLACE, Robert Francis Director
RABBATTS, Heather Victoria, Dame Director
HYTNER, Nicholas Robert, Sir Director
SALZ, Anthony Michael Vaughan, Sir Director
MORTLOCK, John Samuel Secretary
MORTLOCK, John Samuel Secretary
STREET, Susan Ruth, Dame Director
CLEMENTI, David Cecil, Sir Director
CZYZAK-DANNENBAUM, Peggy Scott Director
ROBEY, Simon Christopher Townsend, Sir Director
PRETTEJOHN, Nicholas Edward Tucker Director
MAYHEW JONAS, Judith Charles, Dame Director
SAINSBURY, Anya, Lady Director
WEIR, Judith Director
COMPAGNONI, Marco Director
GREER, Bonnie Director
LOWE, Frank Budge, Sir Director
MADEN, Margaret, Professor Director
ROBERTSON, Simon Manwaring, Sir Director
THARP, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Director
SEEKINGS, John Charles Secretary
SEEKINGS, John Charles Secretary
LYNCH, Thomas Gerard Director
CHICHESTER, June Marjike, The Countess Director
LOMAX, John Kevin Director
RONSON, Gail, Dame Director
HALL, Anthony William, Lord Secretary
HALL, Anthony William, Lord Secretary
DAVIS, Peter John, Sir Director
GREY, Beryl Director
ALLEN, Thomas Boaz Director
HEMMINGS, Peter William Director
MACGIBBON, Ross Arthur Director
KAISER, Michael Secretary
KAISER, Michael Secretary
WALL, Liam Anthony Secretary
WALL, Liam Anthony Secretary
LEES, David Bryan, Sir Director
LIPTON, Stuart Anthony, Sir Director
EATWELL, John Leonard, Lord Director
SOUTHGATE, Colin Grieve, Sir Director
HALL, Richard John Jeaffreson Secretary
HALL, Richard John Jeaffreson Secretary
NEWBIGGING, Carolyn Director
GUMMER, Peter Selwyn, The Rt Hon The Lord Chadlington Director
BURGER, Lisa Secretary
BURGER, Lisa Secretary
BERKELEY, Michael Fitzhardinge Director
MUELLER, Rudolf Gottfried Director
NEARS, Colin Gray Director
BUTLER, James, Sir Director
TIMMS, Clive Secretary
BIRKIN, John Derek, Sir Director
LOWE, Christopher John Director
MACMILLAN, Deborah Millicent, Lady Director
TIMMS, Clive Secretary
GAVRON OF HIGHGATE, Robert, Lord Director
TUCKEY, Andrew Marmaduke Lane Director
PLASTOW, David Arnold Stuart, Sir Director
JONES, Philip Charles Secretary
ALEXANDER, Alex Sandor, Sir Director
ARMSTRONG OF ILMINSTER, Robert Temple, Lord Director
BENSON, Christopher John, Sir Director
BLACKSTONE, Tessa, Baroness Director
DUFFIELD, Vivien Louise, Dame Director
FORMAN, John Denis, Sir Director
GASCOIGNE, Bamber Director
ISAACS, Jeremy Israel Director
JACOMB, Martin Wakefield, Sir Director
MANDUELL, John, Sir Director
MCMAHON, Christopher Director
SAINSBURY, John Davan, Lord Director
SPOONER, James Douglas, Sir Director
STIRLING, Angus Duncan Aeneas, Sir Director
JONES, Philip Charles Secretary

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.

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