Hamilton Operatic Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Hamilton

Hamilton Operatic Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: Promote an appreciation of the performing arts – particularly live theatre - within Hamilton and the Waikato. Present public performances of live theatre, concerts and any other activity which promotes the performing arts. Encourage, nurture and develop the full range of talents associated with the development of the performing arts. Achieve the highest possible production standards with the resources available. Promote Hamilton City as a destination for quality theatrical productions. Be an inclusive organisation and attempt to reach all sectors of the community.

Registration Number
CC29919
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Website
http://www.hamiltonoperatic.co.nz
Email
admin@hamiltonoperatic.co.nz
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.2M$0.3M$0.0M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2021$0.4M$0.3M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.2M$0.3M$0.0M
2018$0.3M$0.4M$0.1M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$0.2M
2016$0.5M$0.5M$0.2M
2015$0.9M$0.3M$0.2M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Campbell DouglasTrustee2026-08-25
Aaron CheshamTrustee2026-08-25
Natalie MoraTrustee2026-02-13
Claudia FransenTreasurer2025-11-11
Fiona BradleyTrustee2025-09-09
Victoria MunroChair2020-07-14

Former Officers (29)

  • Hannah Doherty — Trustee (departed 2026-08-25)
  • Julia Booth — Trustee (departed 2026-08-25)
  • Caroline Gill — Chair (departed 2024-08-13)
  • Hannah McFarlane — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
  • Astrid Shouler — Treasurer (departed 2025-11-11)
  • Han Byeol Son — Treasurer (departed 2021-02-09)
  • Christine Sidwell — Trustee (departed 2022-08-30)
  • Nicholas Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2020-12-08)
  • Nicole Hardy — Chair (departed 2022-08-30)
  • Patricia Watson — Treasurer (departed 2020-03-31)
  • Dellie Dellow — Chairperson-Board-Member-(co-Opted) (departed 2015-10-05)
  • Michael Barnes — Trustee (departed 2016-07-06)
  • Sam Cleaver — Trustee (departed 2017-02-09)
  • Keith Richards — Board Member (appointed) (departed 2019-03-01)
  • Michael Lamusse — Board-Member-(co-Opted) (departed 2017-07-31)
  • David Smith — Trustee (departed 2017-07-31)
  • Jennifer Wyatt Sargent — Co-Opted-Board-Member (departed 2014-06-30)
  • Gillian Lyon — Secretary-Board-Member-(co-Opted) (departed 2017-07-31)
  • Lisa Fletcher — Committee Member (departed 2012-12-01)
  • Joshua Hedley — Trustee (departed 2014-01-01)

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Hamilton Operatic Society Incorporated

CC29919Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

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Revenue

$204.2K

Expenses

$255.8K

Assets

$45.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Promote an appreciation of the performing arts – particularly live theatre - within Hamilton and the Waikato. Present public performances of live theatre, concerts and any other activity which promotes the performing arts. Encourage, nurture and develop the full range of talents associated with the development of the performing arts. Achieve the highest possible production standards with the resources available. Promote Hamilton City as a destination for quality theatrical productions. Be an inclusive organisation and attempt to reach all sectors of the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$204.2K
Total Expenses
$255.8K
Net Assets
$45.9K
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.8mo
Could operate 1.8 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,666
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other98.3%
Trading / Services1.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#29/118
Revenue
$204K
#67/118
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/118
Surplus
$-52K
#105/118
Staff Cost %
2%
#118/118

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC29919
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated2 Oct 1931
Registered office
85 Alexandra Street, Hamilton, 3204

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.