# The Dunedin Opera Company Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC25634
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-09
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042664161
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Company is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes, including any ancillary activities that support these aims. Its core purpose is to advance the study, appreciation, and performance of opera—encompassing the traditional repertoire, New Zealand opera, and concert performances in the southern region. As New Zealand’s longest-running opera company, we are committed to enriching the dynamic culture of our community by producing high-quality, innovative operatic performances that support both emerging and established artists, whilst nurturing local talent. We aim to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where performers and audiences alike can experience the transformative power of opera. Recognising opera as a multidimensional theatrical art form, the Company may also undertake related activities necessary to support the development, presentation, and sustainability of opera in Dunedin. Any income, benefit, or advantage must be used to advance the charity

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The filed financial data is incomplete or internally inconsistent, so a score would not be meaningful.
- **Status code:** `insufficient_data`
- **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$35k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$37k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$44k
- **Donations:** NZ$8k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$13k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=69df60fa-d7e6-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$35k | NZ$37k | NZ$-2k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$36k | NZ$-942 | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$33k | NZ$-6k | NZ$47k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$52k | NZ$47k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | NZ$49k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$54k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$85k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$88k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$118k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$59k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$135k | NZ$105k | not disclosed | NZ$56k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (54 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=CC25634) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$1k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$1k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/the-dunedin-opera-company-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dunedin-opera-company-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dunedin-opera-company-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25634

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-dunedin-opera-company-incorporated. 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 2026-10-03T02:10:59.530Z.