# Gisborne International Music Competition Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC50533
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-03-12
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Gisborne 
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To hold a trust fund for all or any of the following charitable objects and purposes within New Zealand: • To provide for the advancement of musical education in Gisborne. • To enhance the educational, experiential and career opportunities for young musicians by raising funds, promoting and managing the annual Gisborne International Music Competition. • To enhance the economic and social wellbeing of the Gisborne District by attracting competitors and visitors to the district from other parts of New Zealand and internationally. • To do all things the Trustees consider necessary to directly or indirectly advance the stated charitable objects of the Trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 90/100
- **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$62k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$52k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$12k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$135k
- **Donations:** NZ$28k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c8b48cbe-d7e6-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$62k | NZ$52k | NZ$12k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$50k | NZ$-10k | NZ$128k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$48k | NZ$-22k | NZ$139k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$161k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | NZ$162k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$114k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$185k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$124k | NZ$108k | not disclosed | NZ$169k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$126k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$153k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$124k | NZ$104k | not disclosed | NZ$142k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$122k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (18 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=CC50533) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/gisborne-international-music-competition-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gisborne-international-music-competition-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gisborne-international-music-competition-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50533

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/gisborne-international-music-competition-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 2026-09-29T17:35:13.607Z.