# Wellington Gilbert & Sullivan Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC38117
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042908388
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Society was founded in 1957 to promote amongst Members and the general public an appreciation and deeper knowledge of the works of W.A. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and of other light operas, operettas and early musicals, by undertaking regular stage productions and concerts of the highest possible standards, and by developing strategies to make Society membership and participation in productions and concerts attractive to a wide range of age groups and backgrounds, and in particular to younger singers and actors who are at the beginnings of possible professional careers to enable them to take principal roles. The Society also exists to educate artists in this range of work, and places a particular focus on attracting and developing the skills and knowledge of younger and/or less experienced singers, actors and musicians and developing them as capable performers.

## 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$40k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$36k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$4k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$22k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$350
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7ce8234e-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$40k | NZ$36k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$14k | NZ$1k | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$34k | NZ$25k | NZ$9k | NZ$18k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | NZ$4k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$521 |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$139k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$-4k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$132k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$-19k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$149k | NZ$161k | not disclosed | NZ$-15k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (30 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=CC38117) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/wellington-gilbert-sullivan-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-gilbert-sullivan-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-gilbert-sullivan-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38117

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-gilbert-sullivan-society-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 2026-09-28T16:00:16.047Z.