# Circa Theatre Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC31347
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042618041
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To form and promote a free association of performing artists committed to presenting theatre of the highest standard.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (86.2 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 95.3/100
- **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$2.28M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.39M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-109k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.30M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.02M
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.28M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$157k
- **Donations:** NZ$55k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$467k
- **Paid staff:** 14
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=819b4e12-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$2.28M | NZ$2.39M | NZ$-109k | NZ$3.28M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$4.10M | NZ$2.51M | NZ$1.60M | NZ$3.39M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$2.92M | NZ$2.72M | NZ$204k | NZ$1.79M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.79M | NZ$1.90M | not disclosed | NZ$1.59M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.95M | NZ$1.94M | not disclosed | NZ$1.70M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.70M | NZ$1.69M | not disclosed | NZ$1.69M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.77M | NZ$1.70M | not disclosed | NZ$1.68M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$868k | NZ$1.00M | not disclosed | NZ$1.57M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$1.10M | not disclosed | NZ$1.71M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$1.70M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (16 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** PFK Kendons
- **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=CC31347) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$90k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$58k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$49k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central 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/circa-theatre-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/circa-theatre-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/circa-theatre-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31347
- Charity website: http://www.circa.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/circa-theatre-incorporated. 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 2026-09-28T04:05:32.692Z.