# Fiordland Community Events Centre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28239
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**Region:** Te Anau
**NZBN:** 9429042939429
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide and maintain an events centre in Te Anau for the local community at the lowest possible user charges.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$184k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$263k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-78k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.40M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$15k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.39M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$184k
- **Government grants:** NZ$74k (40.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$6k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3aa65ba5-922d-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$184k | NZ$263k | NZ$-78k | NZ$2.39M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$146k | NZ$240k | NZ$-94k | NZ$2.47M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$122k | NZ$229k | NZ$-106k | NZ$2.56M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$350k | NZ$202k | not disclosed | NZ$2.67M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$195k | not disclosed | NZ$2.52M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$319k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$263k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$157k | not disclosed | NZ$2.40M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$108k | NZ$152k | not disclosed | NZ$2.40M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$102k | NZ$148k | not disclosed | NZ$2.44M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$121k | NZ$134k | not disclosed | NZ$2.49M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC28239) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/fiordland-community-events-centre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/fiordland-community-events-centre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/fiordland-community-events-centre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28239

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/fiordland-community-events-centre-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 2026-09-30T04:50:14.598Z.