# Art for Life Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51796
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-05-15
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043282821
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

"The purpose of Art for Life Trust is to educate and train people with special needs in the area of fine arts especially painting and sculpture. In particular the Trust will: 1. operate an arts studio for the following purposes 2. to provide for the teaching of art and in particular with reference to 4 below 3. to give students and teachers opportunities to display their creations and so to obtain feedback 4. to use the artistic media to assist those with physical or mental disabilities in their treatment or rehabilitation 5. to further Arts generally 6. to provide such other support and assistance as may be consistent with the charitable aims of the Trust. " To provide an art studio for people with disabilities

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$94k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$106k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-12k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$72k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f63492b2-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$94k | NZ$106k | NZ$-12k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$83k | NZ$15k | NZ$48k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$79k | NZ$-634 | NZ$33k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$105k | NZ$74k | not disclosed | NZ$32k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$63k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | NZ$21k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$19k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | NZ$3k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$381 | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$357 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51796) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/art-for-life-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/art-for-life-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/art-for-life-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51796

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/art-for-life-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T15:48:56.980Z.