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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Little Box of Operas Incorporated

Registration number:

CC53370

NZBN number:

9429043292448

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

27/05/2016

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

525 Mount Cargill Road

RD 2

Mount Cargill

Waitati

9085

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 473 6476

Email:

boxoperas@gmail.com

Facebook:

facebook.com/LittleBoxOperas

Areas of Operation:

Otago

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53370

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

i) to encourage the performance and enjoyment of opera; ii) to present performances at a professional level of whatever kinds to members of the Society and to the public generally; iii) to engage in educational activities related to opera, music and drama; iv) to do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Provides art and cultural experiences), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	11/11/2025	$3,305	$2,933	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	23/12/2024	$5,775	$6,327	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	26/12/2023	$892	$115	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	23/12/2022	$353	$187	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	22/11/2021	$7,728	$7,825	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	11/12/2020	$313	$1	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	26/11/2019	$33	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	29/12/2018	$6,977	$12,641	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	7/10/2017	$26,759	$19,216	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	8/10/2016	$15,926	$13,767	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Claire Barton	Committe member	4/11/2022
Diana Struthers	Committee member	26/11/2019
Kirsten Jane Simonsen	Treasurer	20/09/2018
David Christopher Burchell	Secretary and Musical Director	25/08/2015
Jennifer Mary Burchell	Chairperson	25/08/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Olivia Pike	Committee member	1/09/2023
Jocelyn Christopher LePetit	Treasurer	4/11/2022
Claire Barton	Committee member	2/10/2020
John Matthews	Committee member	2/10/2020
Felicia Lucy Anne Wade	Committee member	30/06/2019
Alister William Robinson	Executive member	20/09/2018
Deborah Jane Dons	Treasurer	30/06/2018
Lois Johnston	Secretary	13/09/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
24/06/2018	NOC007
24/06/2018	NOC006
24/06/2018	NOC005
3/01/2018	NOC004
6/10/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

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