Napier Operatic Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Napier
Napier Operatic Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Napier, Napier. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Primarily the trust can apply funds towards support and development of the performing arts in general and in particular vocal music and its performance, encourage development and support of youth involvement in theatre and performance, training and maintenance if skills in all aspects of theatre craft and other objects connected or associated with the trust.
- Registration Number
- CC47335
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-09-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Napier, Napier
- lyndsay@lbaccounting.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 587.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (12)
- Donna Briggs — Trustee
- Sarah Eriksen — Trustee (departed 2024-03-27)
- Alison Oldershaw — Trustee (departed 2020-03-18)
- Rick Behague — Trustee
- Irene McKinnon — Trustee
- Lesley Carthew — Trustee
- Marc Collier — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Tessa-May Brown — Trustee
- Sharon Pardoe — Trustee (departed 2013-10-01)
- Lyndsay Browne — Trustee (departed 2019-06-10)
- Dawn Unsworth — Trustee (departed 2022-05-01)
- Ian Reid — Trustee (departed 2016-07-08)
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Napier Operatic Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Primarily the trust can apply funds towards support and development of the performing arts in general and in particular vocal music and its performance, encourage development and support of youth involvement in theatre and performance, training and maintenance if skills in all aspects of theatre craft and other objects connected or associated with the trust.
Key Statistics
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Financial Trends (15 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 336 peers · Education · Under $100K
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