# Community Projects Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51545
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-04-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Mount Maunganui
**NZBN:** 9429043282296
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust's primary purpose is to operate the annual Tauranga Christmas in the Park Event, focusing on advancing education through a performing arts festival. This event aims to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the performing arts and to educate amateur artists. The secondary objective is to fundraise for charitable organisations, particularly in the Western Bay of Plenty, by seeking donations at the Event. Additionally, the Trust undertakes community-focused projects, such as organising markets for charitable and cultural purposes, supporting community welfare events, and encouraging public engagement. All activities of the Trust are intended to be charitable as defined by the Charities Act 2005.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$93k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$67k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$26k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$27k
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$263
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=53da0964-c00e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$67k | NZ$26k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$63k | NZ$76k | NZ$-13k | NZ$62k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$89k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$138k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$89k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$138k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$129k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$158k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | NZ$128k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$178k | NZ$145k | not disclosed | NZ$102k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$174k | NZ$126k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$63k | not disclosed | NZ$21k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (6 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51545) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **WeCare Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/community-projects-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/community-projects-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/community-projects-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51545

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/community-projects-charitable-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 2026-09-27T19:28:51.480Z.