# New Zealand Opera Foundation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21944
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-18
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429043115754
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust is established: to encourage in the creation, production and performance of opera to a professional standard in New Zealand to educate and assist in the education and instruction of people in operatic skills of any nature whatsoever by every appropriate means and engaging tutors for that purpose in New Zealand; and for any other purpose within New Zealand (whether relating to the relief of poverty, advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community) which are charitable according to the law of New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$274k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$182k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$92k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.39M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.39M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$12k
- **Donations:** NZ$31k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=92d7323c-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$274k | NZ$182k | NZ$92k | NZ$4.39M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$461k | NZ$181k | NZ$280k | NZ$4.29M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$604k | NZ$127k | NZ$478k | NZ$4.01M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$-143k | NZ$147k | not disclosed | NZ$3.54M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$181k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$3.83M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$230k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$3.71M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$238k | NZ$227k | not disclosed | NZ$3.56M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$178k | NZ$583k | not disclosed | NZ$3.55M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$217k | NZ$199k | not disclosed | NZ$3.96M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$176k | NZ$207k | not disclosed | NZ$3.94M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (21 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21944) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-opera-foundation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-opera-foundation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-opera-foundation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21944

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-opera-foundation-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-04T16:49:29.657Z.