# Clarence Street Theatre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51666
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-04-21
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043266883
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide quality performing arts facilities and experiences to the community.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$802k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$817k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-14k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.64M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$82k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.56M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$151k
- **Donations:** NZ$643k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$378k
- **Paid staff:** 19
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=bffd7f0e-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$802k | NZ$817k | NZ$-14k | NZ$3.56M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$709k | NZ$673k | NZ$36k | NZ$3.57M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$597k | NZ$544k | NZ$54k | NZ$2.96M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$582k | NZ$757k | not disclosed | NZ$2.91M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$594k | NZ$572k | not disclosed | NZ$3.08M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$512k | NZ$469k | not disclosed | NZ$2.61M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$949k | NZ$927k | not disclosed | NZ$2.57M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$632k | NZ$637k | not disclosed | NZ$1.72M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$504k | NZ$477k | not disclosed | NZ$1.72M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$421k | NZ$451k | not disclosed | NZ$1.70M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (15 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC51666) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, 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: 2026-10-01

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/clarence-street-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/clarence-street-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/clarence-street-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51666

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/clarence-street-theatre-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 2026-10-01T06:24:59.470Z.