# Opotiki Community Theatre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10931
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-08-23
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Opotiki
**NZBN:** 9429042796664
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide entertainment to the Opotiki and surrounding population, via film, live shows and music. Also act as a "town Hall" and "school hall' for various functions

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$245k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$210k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$35k
- **Total assets:** NZ$518k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$50k
- **Net assets:** NZ$468k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$83k
- **Donations:** NZ$12k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$29k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b5db80f7-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$245k | NZ$210k | NZ$35k | NZ$468k |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$274k | NZ$201k | NZ$73k | NZ$433k |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$266k | NZ$166k | NZ$100k | NZ$360k |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$149k | NZ$152k | not disclosed | NZ$300k |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$98k | NZ$115k | not disclosed | NZ$303k |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$93k | NZ$101k | not disclosed | NZ$320k |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$123k | NZ$115k | not disclosed | NZ$328k |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$131k | NZ$163k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$162k | NZ$107k | not disclosed | NZ$303k |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$117k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | NZ$201k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (55 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC10931) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/opotiki-community-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/opotiki-community-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/opotiki-community-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10931

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/opotiki-community-theatre-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 2026-10-02T02:25:58.878Z.