Opera North Incorporated — Education Charity in Waipu
Opera North Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Waipu, Waipu. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.
Mission: Opera North is committed to creating opportunities for Northland singers to perform opera, classical and musical theatre, including funded professional development for all members, scholarships for members to engage in further musical studies, and donations or support to other charitable organisations in Te Tai Tokerau. Opera North honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi in it's daily operations.
- Registration Number
- CC32393
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Waipu, Waipu
- Website
- https://www.operanorth.co.nz
- operanorthwhg@gmail.com
- Data as at
- May 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-05-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (48)
- Laura Parry — Youth Representative
- Jan Whitehouse — Committee Member
- Min Williams — Committee (departed 2025-09-14)
- Rhoda Chignall — Secretary
- Willie Volschenk — Committee Member
- Sydney Heremaia — Committee (departed 2025-02-09)
- Sarita Engelbreght — Secretary (departed 2024-03-13)
- Ngapoko Ashford — Chair
- Timothy Dally — Committee (departed 2025-09-14)
- Maria Satterfield — Vice Chair (departed 2025-09-14)
- Mary Benson — Committee (departed 2024-11-17)
- Catherine Tuato'o Ross — Committee (departed 2025-09-14)
- Nathaniel Holland-Kearins — Committee (departed 2024-11-17)
- Cornelius Meyer — Chair (departed 2024-06-09)
- Debbie Walters-Brown — Treasurer
- Julie Young — Committee Member (departed 2023-11-19)
- Amy Wallace — Youth Representative Committee Member (departed 2022-11-20)
- Megan Lea — Secretary (departed 2022-03-31)
- Sundaresan Iyer — Committee Member
- Juliet Wright — Youth Representative Committee Member (departed 2022-11-20)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $16,903.42
- Oxford Sports Trust — $5,449.38
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EducationTrust
Opera North Incorporated
CC32393Waipu, WaipuRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials10mo agoRating8h ago
Financial data as at May 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
How ratings work →Revenue
$80.8K
Expenses
$66.6K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
Opera North is committed to creating opportunities for Northland singers to perform opera, classical and musical theatre, including funded professional development for all members, scholarships for members to engage in further musical studies, and donations or support to other charitable organisations in Te Tai Tokerau. Opera North honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi in it's daily operations.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$80.8K
Total Expenses
$66.6K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
56c
For every $1 spent, 56c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
5.9mo
Could operate 5.9 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$2.11
Costs $2.11 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
36
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,417
Other78.1%
Donations17.3%
Trading / Services4.2%
Investment Income0.5%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 351 peers · Education · Under $100K
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$81K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$14K
Staff Cost %
21%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 0 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC32393
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 23 April 2026.
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