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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Geraldine Academy of Performance & Arts Incorporated.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Geraldine Academy of Performance & Arts Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

The Geraldine Academy

Registration number:

CC48529

NZBN number:

9429043316960

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

15/10/2012

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

79 Talbot Street

Geraldine

7930

Charity's other details

Phone:

022 677 8140

Fax:

022 677 8140

Email:

elewis@netspeed.net.nz

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/GeraldineAcademyOfPerformanceAndArts

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GeraldineAcademyOfPerformanceAndArts/

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48529

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Academy promotes and facilitates education in the performing arts. It aims to make classes available, accessible and affordable to all age groups and abilities. It aims to develop and manage one-off and/or annual events for the benefit of the region's population and to encourage visitors from outside the region. It holds regular monthly evenings to provide an opportunity for artistes - both aspiring and experienced - to demonstrate their skills and abilities to audiences. It partners with other local charities to put on local performances both in its premises and in local theatre venues. To achieve these outcomes, guest tutors and artists are encouraged to participate from both within and outside the region.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Community development, Social services, Sport / recreation, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	10/09/2026	$20,493	$15,311	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	3/09/2025	$21,729	$16,348	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	26/09/2024	$11,476	$13,828	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	2/10/2023	$10,751	$15,550	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	18/09/2022	$14,135	$20,478	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	27/10/2021	$18,710	$15,778	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	8/09/2020	$23,489	$17,734	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	24/08/2019	$45,050	$43,098	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	23/08/2018	$18,992	$19,879	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	24/05/2017	$19,213	$19,637	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gijs Beertsen	Treasurer	24/08/2026
Anne Griffiths	Trustee	17/08/2026
Fiona Jane McCafferty	Secretary	17/08/2026
Jackie Heffernan	Trustee	17/08/2026
Lorina Harding	Trustee	17/08/2026
Sierra Jones	Trustee	17/08/2026
Valerie Jane Trezise	Trustee	19/10/2023
Sarah Johnston	Chair	28/05/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Anna Morten	Trustee/Secretary	17/08/2026
Jim Powell	Trustee	17/08/2026
Margaretha Cambridge	Trustee	17/08/2026
Nels Veldhuyzen	Trustee	17/08/2026
Rhys Edwards Taylor	Trustee/ViceChair	25/11/2025
Kate Elsen	Trustee	12/10/2023
Jane Bridgman	Trustee	29/09/2023
Noel Wilfred Trezise	Trustee/Chair	21/09/2023
Callum King	Co Chair	24/09/2020
Jane King	Committee Member	24/09/2020
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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)
24/08/2026	NOC033
24/08/2026	NOC032
19/08/2026	NOC031
26/11/2025	NOC030
4/09/2025	NOC029
22/12/2023	NOC026
4/12/2023	NOC025
3/12/2023	NOC024
28/08/2022	NOC021
18/03/2022	NOC020
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name