About the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust Print E-mail
The Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust was formed on 4 October 2004.

The objects of the Trust are outlined in the Deed of Trust as follows:

  • reinstatement of the Organ in the style as originally gifted to Auckland City by Henry Brett, and the ongoing repair and maintenance of the Organ, in order to enhance the value of the Organ to the public in terms of its use (for events and for the education of organ students) and of its aesthetic heritage value
  • provision of the Organ for free public concerts each year, in accordance with the wishes of the original donor, Mr Henry Brett
  • development of the accompaniment role of the Organ in school festivals, citizenship ceremonies, orchestral concerts and other musical events
  • furthering the musical education of organ students
  • all things incidental to the attainment of the charitable objects.
The Deed of Trust states that the Settlor "has recognised the musical, aesthetic and heritage value of the Auckland Town Hall Organ and the need for the proper management of the reinstatement of the Organ in the style as originally gifted to Auckland City by Henry Brett, the ongoing repair and maintenance of the Organ and the availability of the Organ for use in events, and by organ students, for the benefit of the public" and that the Settlor "considers it desirable to establish a trust for the purposes set out in detail in this deed".

The Trustees of the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust are:

           Kevin Bishop (Chairman)
 Kerry Stevens (Deputy Chairman)
Desley Simpson
 Leigh Redshaw (Treasurer)
Donald Trott, ONZM, JP Richard Leigh (Secretary)

The Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust was incorporated on 17 October 2006, and was registered as a Charity with the New Zealand Charities Commission on 30 June 2008 (CC30369).
 
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