# Wellington Opera Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC57034
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-09-26
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429047714274
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Wellington Opera Trust will foster and promote the development and performance of opera, for the benefit of audiences and artists connected to the greater Wellington region. The Trust will: provide opportunities for singers, directors, composers, theatre technicians, conductors; support viable career pathways; and develop audiences though diverse and relevant repertoire. Wellington Opera will lead the sector and the world by operating as a carbon-neutral arts organisation from inception.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$774k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$785k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-11k
- **Total assets:** NZ$189k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$176k
- **Net assets:** NZ$13k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$148k
- **Donations:** NZ$556k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9c997ed6-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$774k | NZ$785k | NZ$-11k | NZ$13k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$816k | NZ$743k | NZ$73k | NZ$24k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$616k | NZ$757k | NZ$-141k | NZ$-49k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$806k | NZ$818k | not disclosed | NZ$92k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$827k | NZ$652k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$91k | not disclosed | NZ$-71k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** P J Major Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC57034) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$55k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$37k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$14k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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-opera-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-opera-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-opera-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57034

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-opera-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 2026-09-29T22:25:19.821Z.