# Creative Arts Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20790
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-29
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

- Supporting the wellbeing of people facing mental health challenges in Dunedin and the Otago region through creativity and community engagement - Providing a safe and supportive environment free from stigma of mental illness or addiction to be creative, meet other people facing wellbeing challenges, and encourage a sense of belonging and hope - To provide opportunities for tangata whairoa to develop their creative interests, skills and connection with the wider 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:** 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$901k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$795k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$106k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.45M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$121k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.33M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$207k
- **Donations:** NZ$8k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$559k
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=02d2044d-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$901k | NZ$795k | NZ$106k | NZ$1.33M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$918k | NZ$780k | NZ$138k | NZ$1.23M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$897k | NZ$758k | NZ$139k | NZ$1.09M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$627k | NZ$649k | not disclosed | NZ$951k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$547k | NZ$521k | not disclosed | NZ$1.05M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$516k | NZ$483k | not disclosed | NZ$1.03M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$483k | NZ$478k | not disclosed | NZ$993k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$470k | NZ$470k | not disclosed | NZ$987k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$478k | NZ$454k | not disclosed | NZ$986k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$498k | NZ$486k | not disclosed | NZ$962k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professional
- **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=CC20790) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/creative-arts-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/creative-arts-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/creative-arts-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20790

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/creative-arts-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 2026-11-12T03:32:28.364Z.