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Charity Details

Friends of the Opera House Incorporated
CC26490
9429042702887
Registered

Registration details

23/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

c/- PO Box 637
Whanganui
4541

Charity's other details

06 349 0511
friends.rwoh@gmail.com


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC26490

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To help preserve the historic building of the Royal Wanganui Opera House as a full working theatre for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the citizens in the Whanganui District. To promote, foster and encourage the use of the Opera House for all forms of performance, entertainment and community activities. To promote drama, theatre sports, repertory, grand opera and light opera, orchestral, instrumental or vocal concerts, recitals, ballet, musical shows, pop concerts, jazz festivals, debating and oratory speaking engagements, lectures, conferences, meetings, art exhibitions, trade and industrial displays, scientific and educational displays, political rallies at the Opera House. To improve the amenities, appearance, comfort and efficiency of the Opera House.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Ticketing Service

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Fund-raising

General public

Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Entity Structure

Friends of the Opera House Inc. is governed by its Executive. The Constitution specifies that the Executive is to be comprised of 11 people; the Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer), six members elected at the Annual General Meeting and one member appointed by the Whanganui District Council from time to time. Volunteers provide assistance as required for events and projects.

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 30/08/2025 $31,370 $19,992 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 2/10/2024 $25,763 $14,300 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 11/09/2023 $21,237 $14,201 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 17/09/2022 $14,762 $13,387 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 29/10/2021 27/10/2021 $20,792 $18,998 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 4/12/2020 4/12/2020 $27,279 $39,326 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 21/09/2019 $59,215 $54,142 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 24/09/2018 $65,652 $78,716 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 1/10/2017 $55,481 $56,012 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Fergus Reid Commitee 27/08/2025
Brian Rattray Committee 4/09/2024
Linda Hart Committee 4/09/2024
Ron Seconi Committee 3/09/2024
Scott Taylor-Moore Committee 30/08/2023
Brian Earle Johnson Treasurer 1/04/2022
Hilary Cowan Committee 30/09/2020
Debbie Adam Secretary/ Vice President 25/07/2018
Margaret Anne Johnson President 26/05/2010

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Kevin Thomas Cate Committee 4/09/2024
Marilyn Heather McGlone Committee 4/09/2024
Sandra Clement Committee 4/09/2024
Denise Thelma Lenihan Committee 30/08/2023
Mark Wilson Committee 30/08/2023
Peter John Bedborough Committee 31/08/2022
Sandra Fage Vice President 31/08/2022
Donald Charles Paynter Committee 31/03/2022
Annette Parkinson Treasurer 30/03/2022
Shirna Mary Matthews Committee 30/03/2022

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
30/09/2025 NOC027
7/09/2024 NOC024
20/07/2024 NOC023
14/12/2022 NOC021
14/12/2022 NOC020
3/04/2022 NOC018
27/03/2022 NOC017
15/08/2019 NOC012
19/05/2017 NOC009
30/09/2015 NOC007

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