# Chamber Music New Zealand Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC38382
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043051991
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We exist to be leaders in nurturing the love and understanding of music. Creating remarkable experiences throughout Aotearoa - international quality 'music up close'. Fostering live music by solo performers and small ensembles. Encouraging and supporting New Zealand performers and composers.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (58.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 55/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$2.20M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.17M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$32k
- **Total assets:** NZ$562k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$243k
- **Net assets:** NZ$319k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$139k
- **Government grants:** NZ$966k (43.9% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$209k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$721k
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b7073636-d8e6-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$2.20M | NZ$2.17M | NZ$32k | NZ$319k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$2.17M | NZ$2.15M | NZ$21k | NZ$286k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$2.28M | NZ$2.36M | NZ$-85k | NZ$265k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$2.30M | NZ$2.48M | not disclosed | NZ$350k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$2.21M | NZ$2.04M | not disclosed | NZ$529k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2.03M | NZ$1.95M | not disclosed | NZ$355k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$2.42M | NZ$2.42M | not disclosed | NZ$270k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$2.51M | NZ$2.51M | not disclosed | NZ$268k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$2.65M | NZ$2.63M | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.39M | NZ$2.39M | not disclosed | NZ$246k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (28 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38382) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$140k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$140k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$139k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$90k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$90k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$75k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$32k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2027-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/chamber-music-new-zealand-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/chamber-music-new-zealand-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/chamber-music-new-zealand-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38382
- Charity website: http://www.chambermusic.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/chamber-music-new-zealand-trust-board. 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 2026-09-30T10:57:56.455Z.