# Christchurch Symphony Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11437
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-10-25
**Sector:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043142316
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide a wide range of ways in which the communities we serve can discover, encounter and enjoy great musical experiences; to grow those communities while identifying others that we can serve

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$3.74M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.83M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-88k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.88M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$631k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.25M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$687
- **Donations:** NZ$224k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.36M
- **Paid staff:** 43
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=35de3930-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$3.74M | NZ$3.83M | NZ$-88k | NZ$1.25M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$3.45M | NZ$3.66M | NZ$-208k | NZ$1.34M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$3.48M | NZ$3.66M | NZ$-180k | NZ$1.55M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$3.02M | NZ$3.36M | not disclosed | NZ$1.73M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$2.99M | NZ$3.05M | not disclosed | NZ$2.07M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$4.09M | NZ$2.66M | not disclosed | NZ$2.16M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$3.01M | NZ$3.07M | not disclosed | NZ$735k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$3.41M | NZ$2.73M | not disclosed | NZ$794k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$2.55M | NZ$2.64M | not disclosed | NZ$119k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.54M | NZ$2.70M | not disclosed | NZ$210k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** PKF Goldsmith Fox 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=CC11437) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$105k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$64k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/christchurch-symphony-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christchurch-symphony-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christchurch-symphony-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11437

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/christchurch-symphony-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 2026-09-28T18:57:43.566Z.