British Youth Opera

Active02322037 Private company limited by guarantee

What British Youth Opera say about themselves

“The UK's national opera training company – we help young people build careers in performing, creative, musical, technical and other behind-the-scenes roles through free, high quality trainng programmes throughout the year.”

— from byo.org.uk
Incorporated
28 November 1988 (37 years)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Enrique Sacau Ferreira
Holiday Donaldson
John Paul Richards
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane
London
WC2N 4ES

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 May 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Sacau Ferreira, Enrique
Director · Appointed 28 July 2025
Spanish
Born February 1979 (47)
Donaldson, Holiday
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
American
Born May 1994 (32)
Richards, John Paul
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born January 1949 (77)
Rothenberg, John Daniel, Mr.
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born November 1946
Spence Kc, Simon
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Young, Toby Nicholas
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born June 1990 (36)
Patalong, Anna
Secretary · Appointed 30 March 2022
Barnett-Jones, Claire, Dr
Director · Appointed 23 September 2021
British
Born April 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 23 September 2021
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 23 September 2021
British
Born October 1959 (67)
Smith, Jennifer Riley
Director · Appointed 23 September 2021
British,American
Born November 1979
Director · Appointed 22 April 2013
British
Born April 1955 (71)
Officer history (58 former)
10 May 2026
Resigned Younghusband, Janet Mary as Director
26 February 2026
Resigned Burbach, Julia as Director
12 February 2026
Resigned Sunnucks, John Lloyd as Director
28 July 2025
Resigned Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
28 July 2025
Appointed Younghusband, Janet Mary as Director
28 July 2025
Appointed Sacau Ferreira, Enrique as Director
15 March 2025
Resigned Haria, Vivek as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Spence Kc, Simon as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Young, Toby Nicholas as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Rothenberg, John Daniel, Mr. as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Richards, John Paul as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Haria, Vivek as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Donaldson, Holiday as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Alun-Jones, Jeremy Thomas as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Padmore, Elaine Marguirite as Director
1 January 2024
30 April 2023
Resigned Higgins, Andrew, Dr as Director
5 December 2022
Resigned Candlish, Nicola Anne, Dr as Secretary
30 March 2022
Appointed Patalong, Anna as Secretary
23 September 2021
Appointed Burbach, Julia as Director
23 September 2021
Appointed Smith, Jennifer Riley as Director
23 September 2021
Resigned Shah, Dipesh Jayantilal as Director
23 September 2021
Resigned Simmons, Michael Paul as Director
23 September 2021
Appointed Mcnaught-Davis, James Anthony as Director
23 September 2021
Appointed Marchington, Tessa as Director
23 September 2021
Appointed Barnett-Jones, Claire, Dr as Director
23 September 2021
Resigned Patsalos, Ellie as Director
23 September 2021
Resigned Mcgregor-Smith, Graham David as Director
3 July 2020
Resigned Davies, Genevieve, Dr as Director
10 March 2020
Resigned Bullock Cbe, Susan Margaret as Director
8 May 2019
Resigned Balcombe, David Thomas as Secretary
8 May 2019
Appointed Candlish, Nicola Anne, Dr as Secretary
20 December 2018
Resigned Ellis, Hazel Marilyn as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Higgins, Andrew, Dr as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Sunnucks, John Lloyd as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Alun-Jones, Jeremy Thomas as Director
12 April 2017
Resigned Saville, Martin as Director
7 July 2016
Resigned Moore, Simon, Rear Admiral as Director
14 April 2016
Appointed Davies, Genevieve, Dr as Director
14 April 2016
Appointed Mcgregor-Smith, Graham David as Director
14 April 2016
Appointed Patsalos, Ellie as Director
14 April 2016
Resigned Eltringham, Matthew as Director
14 April 2016
Appointed Bullock Cbe, Susan Margaret as Director
26 October 2015
Resigned Maxwell, Donald as Director
16 February 2015
Appointed Eltringham, Matthew as Director
30 June 2014
Appointed Balcombe, David Thomas as Secretary
20 June 2014
Resigned Rockey, Ivan as Secretary
15 October 2013
Resigned Merrill, Hugh as Director
22 April 2013
Appointed Brooman, Richard John as Director
22 April 2013
12 February 2013
Appointed Padmore, Elaine Marguirite as Director
9 October 2012
Resigned Blumer, Rodney Milnes as Director
9 October 2012
Resigned Mcculloch, Jane as Director
3 December 2010
Resigned Jackson, Richard Anthony Dale as Director
20 April 2010
Appointed Blumer, Rodney Milnes as Director
20 April 2010
Appointed Shah, Dipesh Jayantilal as Director
25 January 2010
Appointed Maxwell, Donald as Director
21 October 2009
Appointed Rockey, Ivan as Secretary
21 October 2009
Resigned Campbell, Christopher James as Director
31 August 2009
Resigned Butler, Judith Helen as Secretary
30 October 2008
Resigned Bowen, Kenneth John as Director
30 October 2008
Resigned Hannam, John, Sir as Director
30 October 2008
Appointed Moore, Simon, Rear Admiral as Director
24 October 2006
Resigned Magee, Garry Mark as Director
24 October 2006
Resigned Gibb, Sarah Frances as Director
24 October 2006
Resigned Barker, Noelle Camilla Berners as Director
11 July 2006
Resigned Khouri, Rajai Fayez as Director
19 October 2005
Appointed Ellis, Hazel Marilyn as Director
19 October 2005
Appointed Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
18 May 2005
Resigned Taylor, William Nicholas as Director
17 May 2005
Resigned Masheter, Andrew Peter as Director
18 February 2005
Resigned Rigg, David John Kilshaw as Director
16 September 2004
Resigned Egan, Julia Emily as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Merrill, Hugh as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Grommell, Eileen as Director
23 October 2003
Appointed Simmons, Michael Paul as Director
23 October 2003
Appointed Magee, Garry Mark as Director
23 October 2003
Appointed Masheter, Andrew Peter as Director
22 October 2003
Appointed Rigg, David John Kilshaw as Director
22 October 2003
Appointed Campbell, Christopher James as Director
18 September 2002
Resigned Robinson, Peter Leslie as Director
18 September 2002
Resigned Sievewright, Alan Kenneth as Director
18 September 2002
Resigned Moss, Henry as Director
18 September 2002
18 September 2002
Appointed Grommell, Eileen as Director
18 September 2001
Resigned Waterhouse, Prue Lyndall as Director
18 September 2001
Appointed Taylor, William Nicholas as Director
8 May 2001
Appointed Mcculloch, Jane as Director
27 September 2000
Appointed Moss, Henry as Director
27 September 2000
Resigned Salter, Ian George as Director
27 September 2000
Appointed Butler, Judith Helen as Secretary
27 September 2000
Resigned Masterson, Valerie as Director
27 September 2000
Resigned Joll, Christopher Andrew as Director
27 September 2000
Resigned Wanamaker, Jessica as Secretary
27 April 2000
Appointed Wanamaker, Jessica as Secretary
13 April 2000
Resigned Toms, Mikel Nicholas as Secretary
14 December 1999
Resigned De Souza, Christopher Edward as Director
14 December 1999
Resigned Morris Of Manchester, Alfred, The Rt Hon The Lord as Director
14 December 1998
Resigned Howard, Jason as Director
2 February 1998
Appointed Salter, Ian George as Director
2 February 1998
Appointed Jackson, Richard Anthony Dale as Director
1 December 1997
Resigned Hayes, Jamie as Director
1 December 1997
Resigned Coe, Denis Walter as Director
27 October 1997
Appointed Jennings, Christopher, Professor as Director
27 October 1997
Appointed Saville, Martin as Director
1 June 1997
Resigned Saville, Martin Oliver as Secretary
1 June 1997
Appointed Toms, Mikel Nicholas as Secretary
16 October 1996
Appointed Hayes, Jamie as Director
9 April 1996
Appointed De Souza, Christopher Edward as Director
8 February 1995
Resigned Sutherland, Maurice, Sir as Director
8 February 1995
Resigned Sutherland, Maurice, Sir as Secretary
2 February 1995
Appointed Saville, Martin Oliver as Secretary
23 November 1994
Appointed Barker, Noelle Camilla Berners as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Morris Of Manchester, Alfred, The Rt Hon The Lord as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Robinson, Peter Leslie as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Howard, Jason as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Gibb, Sarah Frances as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Khouri, Rajai Fayez as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Bowen, Kenneth John as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Joll, Christopher Andrew as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Hannam, John, Sir as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Egan, Julia Emily as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Masterson, Valerie as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Sievewright, Alan Kenneth as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Waterhouse, Prue Lyndall as Director

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