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
Email
operanorthwhg@gmail.com
Data as at
May 2025

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

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

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

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
  • Foundation North — $6,140
  • Oxford Sports Trust — $5,449.38
  • Foundation North — $1,000

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Opera North Incorporated

CC32393Waipu, WaipuRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 May 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at May 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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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.

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Revenue

$80.8K

Expenses

$66.6K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

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 Data

Based 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 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$81K
#23/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$14K
#37/330
Staff Cost %
21%
#330/330

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 NumberCC32393
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated26 Aug 2002
Registered office
643 Ngunguru Road, Rd 3, Whangarei, 0173

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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