Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To foster public interest and participation in operatic and musical shows and performances

Registration Number
CC39328
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu
Website
https://www.teawamutulightoperaticsociety.com/
Email
thewoolshedtheatre@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Elizabeth ParsonsTreasurer2026-03-11

Former Officers (17)

  • Arnold Rust — Vice President
  • Allison Komene — Secretary
  • Fiona Miller — President
  • Vicki Purves — Treasurer
  • Barbara Ouston — Treasurer (departed 2023-03-06)
  • Jim Henderson — Vice President (departed 2024-03-13)
  • Hayley Rust — Treasuer (departed 2019-04-17)
  • Noldy Rust — President (departed 2023-03-06)
  • Jane Wison — Secretary (departed 2021-03-04)
  • Andrew Kingdon — Vice President (departed 2012-12-31)
  • Louise Vieck — Secretary (departed 2016-02-24)
  • Jonathan Hurst — Treasurer (departed 2012-02-29)
  • Jon Hurst — Treasurer (departed 2012-02-29)
  • Kevin Corbin — Vice President (departed 2016-02-24)
  • Dawn Karauria-Greenwood — Treasurer (departed 2011-02-28)
  • Karen Holland — Secretary (departed 2012-02-29)
  • Max Ward — President (departed 2018-02-21)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $20,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $13,000

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Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society Incorporated

CC39328Te Awamutu, Te AwamutuRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$108.1K

Expenses

$80.7K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To foster public interest and participation in operatic and musical shows and performances

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$108.1K
Total Expenses
$80.7K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
6.1mo
Could operate 6.1 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,554
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other92.3%
Trading / Services5.7%
Donations1.3%
Investment Income0.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#29/118
Revenue
$108K
#113/118
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/118
Surplus
$27K
#44/118
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/118

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC39328
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated7 Nov 1975
Registered office
268 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu, 3800

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.