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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Friends Of The Opera House Trust
CC29030
9429042702894
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

24 Hipango Terrace
Durie Hill
Whanganui
4500

Charity's other details

027 480 1596
jim.ennis@xtra.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29030

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To help preserve the historic building of the Wanganui Opera House as a full working theatre for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the Community of Whanganui and District. To promote, foster and encourage the use of the Opera House for all forms of performance, entertainment and Community activities. To improve amenities, appearance, comfort and efficiency of the Opera House in any way which will promote or enhance the Opera House for use with the preceding purposes.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Arts / culture / heritage

General public

Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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 30/09/2025 $277 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 8/09/2024 $384 $1,152 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 9/09/2023 $5,615 $4,024 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 31/10/2022 $7,553 $6,192 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 22/08/2021 $8,868 $5,124 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 28/06/2020 $4,632 $4,402 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 14/05/2019 $9,433 $5,580 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 9/06/2018 $10,195 $5,474 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 28/10/2017 $7,716 $6,517 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Lillian Ann Deverill Trustee 21/07/2020
James Leon Ennis Trustee 22/10/2016
Philip Walter Groves Trustee 8/04/2005

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Veronica Joan Stevens Trustee 1/07/2020
John Nowell Gliddon Richardson Trustee 31/03/2018
Robert Anthony Cowan Trustee 22/10/2016
Joseph Edmund McIlroy Trustee 29/06/2011

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
29/09/2025 NOC018
13/07/2020 NOC013
29/06/2018 NOC010
19/05/2017 NOC006
3/10/2016 NOC005
8/08/2011 AR004
28/09/2009 AR002

Charity Documents

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