# The Little Box of Operas Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC53370
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-05-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Waitati
**NZBN:** 9429043292448
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

i) to encourage the performance and enjoyment of opera; ii) to present performances at a professional level of whatever kinds to members of the Society and to the public generally; iii) to engage in educational activities related to opera, music and drama; iv) to do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$372
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$840
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=81d9b657-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$372 | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$6k | NZ$6k | NZ$-552 | NZ$5k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$892 | NZ$115 | not disclosed | NZ$6k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$353 | NZ$187 | not disclosed | NZ$5k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$8k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | NZ$5k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$313 | NZ$1 | not disclosed | NZ$5k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$33 | not disclosed | not disclosed | NZ$7k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$7k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | NZ$4k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$27k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$16k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$2k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53370) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$950, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$704, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/the-little-box-of-operas-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-little-box-of-operas-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-little-box-of-operas-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53370

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-little-box-of-operas-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 2026-10-04T19:36:56.715Z.