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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Opera Whanganui Trust

Registration number:

CC61695

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

17/10/2023

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 7268

Whanganui

4541

Charity's Street Address:

1A Taupo Quay

Whanganui 4500

Whanganui

4500

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61695

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Refer to clause 5 of the Trust Deed

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

General public

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	7/10/2025	$0	$2,604	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	12/12/2024	$1,000	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Francis Charles Wingfield Bolt	Trustee	1/05/2025
Nicola Jean Williams	Trustee	1/05/2025
Andrew Garwyn Tripe	Trustee	23/06/2023
Chrystal Marie Hika	Trustee	23/06/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Heughan Bassett Rennie	Trustee	22/03/2026
Juanita Murphy	Trustee	1/05/2025
Paul Daniel Bayly	Trustee	1/05/2025

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)
22/04/2026	NOC004
24/10/2023	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name