Orewa Theatre Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Orewa
Orewa Theatre Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Orewa, Orewa. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.
Mission: To promote amateur live theatre and performing arts in Orewa and its immediate environs through the provision of Centrestage Theatre.
- Registration Number
- CC38760
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-03-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.3/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Orewa, Orewa
- enquiry@centrestagetheatre.co.nz
- Data as at
- August 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
- Total Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.7 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-08-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $2.7M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Sanders | Trustee | 2023-11-27 |
| Murray Coulter | Trustee | 2023-07-18 |
| Belinda Moffatt | Trustee | 2023-07-18 |
| Richard Worker | Trustee | 2022-09-12 |
| Patricia Shanks | Trustee | 2010-10-31 |
Former Officers (19)
- Christopher Carter — Trustee
- Belinda Cannan — Trustee (departed 2023-11-27)
- Sarah Searle — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Barbara Everiss — Trustee (departed 2022-07-13)
- David. Nellist — Trustee (departed 2022-04-18)
- Judy Marshall — Trustee (departed 2019-10-24)
- Deborah Hogan — Trustee (departed 2019-11-25)
- Cheryl Anderton — Trustee (departed 2019-12-09)
- Anna Kenny — Trustee (departed 2015-10-19)
- Vincent Lipanovich — Trustee (departed 2012-05-10)
- Elizabeth Dykes — Trustee (departed 2010-10-31)
- Howard Jury — Trustee (departed 2010-10-31)
- Bruce Murray — Theatre President (departed 2012-08-07)
- John Kirikiri — Trustee (departed 2014-12-22)
- Earnest Stoddart — Trustee (departed 2011-12-31)
- Joseph Lipanovich — Trustee (departed 2019-04-29)
- Donald Gemmell — Chairman/ Trustee (departed 2010-10-31)
- Peter Little — Trustee (departed 2009-03-30)
- William Earwalker — Trustee (departed 2023-09-05)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $120,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $5,000
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Orewa Theatre Trust
Financial data as at August 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$2.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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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About
To promote amateur live theatre and performing arts in Orewa and its immediate environs through the provision of Centrestage Theatre.
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Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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