# The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116651 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116651)
- Website: https://www.stamfordgandsplayers.co.uk
- Latest income: £21.4k; spending £18.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Peterborough City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stamford-gilbert-and-sullivan-players

Performing Gilbert And Sullivan Operettas

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £21.4k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.4k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £19k | £17.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.3k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,803 | £1,277 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To entertain and educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts of Gilbert and Sullivan, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the committee shall decide from time to time and in accordance with their financial status.

## What it funds

The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players reported income of £21.4k and spending of £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £66.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (stamfordgandsplayers.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough City.

### Does The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players give each year?

The register does not break out The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.4k a year.

### How large is The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players?

In its latest reported year The Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players reported income of £21.4k and spending of £18.4k.


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