Wellington Gilbert & Sullivan Society Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Wellington Gilbert & Sullivan Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Society was founded in 1957 to promote amongst Members and the general public an appreciation and deeper knowledge of the works of W.A. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and of other light operas, operettas and early musicals, by undertaking regular stage productions and concerts of the highest possible standards, and by developing strategies to make Society membership and participation in productions and concerts attractive to a wide range of age groups and backgrounds, and in particular to younger singers and actors who are at the beginnings of possible professional careers to enable them to take principal roles. The Society also exists to educate artists in this range of work, and places a particular focus on attracting and developing the skills and knowledge of younger and/or less experienced singers, actors and musicians and developing them as capable performers.
- Registration Number
- CC38117
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- contact@wellingtoncomicopera.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $-0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $-0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $-0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Graham | President | 2021-03-31 |
| Wayne Wedderspoon | Treasurer | 2020-01-13 |
| Margaret Mabbett | Vice President | 2019-09-23 |
| Lindsay Groves | Executive | 2019-08-19 |
Former Officers (22)
- Richard Dean — Secretary (departed 2025-03-17)
- Stephanie Gartrell — Secretary (departed 2022-03-15)
- Sheridan Williams — Executive (departed 2022-03-15)
- Chris Whelan — Vice President (departed 2022-11-01)
- Steve Purcell — Executive (departed 2022-03-15)
- Alastair Gustafson — Executive (departed 2025-12-31)
- Kevin O'Kane — Executive (departed 2025-03-17)
- Christofer Whelan — President (departed 2017-05-31)
- Colin Eade — Committee Member (departed 2014-03-01)
- Grant Robinson — Committee (departed 2012-03-26)
- Ross Foubister — Committee (departed 2012-03-26)
- Ellen Spear — Secretary (departed 2021-03-31)
- David Owen — President (departed 2021-03-31)
- Alan Martin — Committee (departed 2010-12-31)
- David Skinner — Treasurer (departed 2019-08-13)
- Anne Keen — Committee (departed 2017-12-31)
- Donna Philpott — Executive (departed 2020-02-26)
- Stuart Gordon — Imediate Past President (departed 2019-06-04)
- John Shrapnell — Vice President (departed 2009-03-31)
- Fiona Thomson — Executive (departed 2020-10-31)
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $9,779.17
- Pub Charity Limited — $2,041.14
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Wellington Gilbert & Sullivan Society Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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The Society was founded in 1957 to promote amongst Members and the general public an appreciation and deeper knowledge of the works of W.A. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and of other light operas, operettas and early musicals, by undertaking regular stage productions and concerts of the highest possible standards, and by developing strategies to make Society membership and participation in productions and concerts attractive to a wide range of age groups and backgrounds, and in particular to younger singers and actors who are at the beginnings of possible professional careers to enable them to take principal roles. The Society also exists to educate artists in this range of work, and places a particular focus on attracting and developing the skills and knowledge of younger and/or less experienced singers, actors and musicians and developing them as capable performers.
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