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Support Opera – Make a Lasting Impact

Your support helps us bring world-class opera to the stage, nurture emerging talent, and make opera accessible to wider audiences through outreach and education.

Whether you become a Member, Patron or Corporate Partner, make a one-off donation, or give regularly, your generosity plays a vital role.

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Make Your Donation Go Further with Gift Aid

Gift Aid for Basic Rate Taxpayers

If you're a UK taxpayer, you can boost your donation by 25% — at no extra cost to you — simply by ticking the Gift Aid box.

For every £1 you donate, we can claim an extra 25p from HMRC.

Gift Aid for Higher Rate Taxpayers

If you pay tax at the higher or additional rate (40% or 45%), you can claim back the difference between the basic rate (20%) and your rate on the gross value of your donation.

For example:

  • You donate £100

  • We claim £25 in Gift Aid, making the total gross donation £125

  • As a 40% taxpayer, you can claim back £25 through your tax return — reducing the actual cost of your donation to £75

If you are unsure of your tax status, we recommend speaking with a financial advisor or visiting the HMRC Gift Aid guidance page

Bespoke Support

If you would like to support at a different level or would like to direct your gift to a particular aspect of If Opera, do get in touch.

Whether it’s our work with young people and the wider community with our ‘What If?’ project, our digital programme, or maybe a particular production or aspect of a production – lighting, costumes, or something else – we would love to hear from you and will work with you to direct and recognise your gift in the most appropriate way.