Funders & Supporters We are extremely grateful to the Arts Council England, Birmingham City Council, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and to the many Trusts, Foundations and individuals who have generously supported our work. Benedict Cadbury, Trustee of the George Cadbury Fund, said: "Sir Adrian Cadbury was patron of the fledgling City of Birmingham Touring Opera when Simon Halsey was its founding Music Director. 35 years on, the Music Director’s baton has been passed to Alpesh Chauhan and Birmingham Opera Company is continuing the groundbreaking tradition established by Graham Vick. Its great strength is that it creates jobs and artistic opportunities for local people, as well as finding imaginative ways to introduce Birmingham residents to opera. Like my father, I am pleased to support an arts organisation which contributes demonstrably to the local economy. The BOC formula is unique in Europe and we count ourselves fortunate that it is based here in Birmingham." If you represent a trust or foundation and would like to find out more about how you could support Birmingham Opera Company in this way, please contact Charlotte, Development Coordinator on 0121 246 6655 or [email protected]. Major Funders Trusts & Foundations The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Baron Davenport's Charity Blakemore Foundation CB and HH Taylor 1984 Trust The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust The Charles Brotherton Trust The Cole Charitable Trust The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Derek Hill Foundation Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust The Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund The Eveson Trust The Fidelio Charitable Trust The Foyle Foundation George Cadbury Fund G J W Turner Trust The Garrick Charitable Trust The Grantham Yorke Trust George Fentham Birmingham Charity The Grimmitt Trust The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Hodge Foundation The Hopkins/Sayer Charity Idlewild Trust The Leche Trust Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust Mazars Charitable Trust The Michael Marks Charitable Trust The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation The Nicholas John Trust The Norton Foundation The Oakley Charitable Trust The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust The Roughley Charitable Trust The Rowan Trust The Saintbury Trust Scops Arts Trust The Sheldon Trust Souter Charitable Trust The Steel Charitable Trust Thriplow Charitable Trust The W E Dunn Trust William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust Manage Cookie Preferences