# Chamber Music at the World's Edge Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC57615
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-03-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Cromwell
**NZBN:** 9429048570046
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Chamber Music at the World’s Edge Foundation holds an annual chamber music festival in Central Otago/Queenstown Lakes to connect, inspire and nourish the diverse community through transformative musical experiences in unique and acoustically uplifting spaces. The Foundation aims to support the region in becoming a celebrated cultural hub within NZ by showcasing NZ’s best musicians, alongside leading international artists, within the surroundings of the Central Otago Lakes District.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$486k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$456k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$30k
- **Total assets:** NZ$172k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$78k
- **Net assets:** NZ$94k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$119k
- **Donations:** NZ$170k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$129k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8a591ca4-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$486k | NZ$456k | NZ$30k | NZ$94k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$527k | NZ$491k | NZ$37k | NZ$65k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$398k | NZ$377k | NZ$21k | NZ$28k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$320k | NZ$315k | not disclosed | NZ$9k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$237k | NZ$161k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | NZ$31k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (12 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=CC57615) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$26k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Youthtown Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/chamber-music-at-the-worlds-edge-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/chamber-music-at-the-worlds-edge-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/chamber-music-at-the-worlds-edge-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57615

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/chamber-music-at-the-worlds-edge-foundation. 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 2026-09-29T10:14:19.925Z.