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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Michael SandersTrustee2023-11-27
Murray CoulterTrustee2023-07-18
Belinda MoffattTrustee2023-07-18
Richard WorkerTrustee2022-09-12
Patricia ShanksTrustee2010-10-31

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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Arts & CultureTrust

Orewa Theatre Trust

CC38760Orewa, OrewaRegistered 24 Mar 2009
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Aug 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$141.1K

Expenses

$141.1K

Assets

$2.8M

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To promote amateur live theatre and performing arts in Orewa and its immediate environs through the provision of Centrestage Theatre.

Who We Serve

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

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$141.1K
Total Expenses
$141.1K
Net Assets
$2.8M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
7.7mo
Could operate 7.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,075
Other59.6%
Donations39.0%
Investment Income1.4%

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
70
#21/118
Revenue
$141K
#92/118
Reserve Months
7.7
#1/118
Surplus
$57
#78/118
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/118

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC38760
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Mar 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Oct 1988
Registered office
60 Centreway Road Orewa 0931, Orewa

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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: 27 September 2026.