# Hamilton Fringe Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51210
**Status:** Deregistered (2023-05-16)
**Registered since:** 2014-11-14
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043264742

## Purpose

(i) To provide governance for the Hamilton Fringe Festival and subsequent arts projects managed by the Trust. (ii) To provide innovative and accessible events to the public that expose the community to new and diverse art experiences. (iii) To provide support and guidance for new artists (iv) To provide presentation and development opportunities for emerging contemporary artists. (v) To work co-operatively with other local, national and international artists, arts events and organisations. (vi) To ensure that all staff, including volunteers, are managed appropriately, and that all statutory requirements are met and reporting to stakeholders is fulfilled. (vii) To ensure that the Trust’s operations are always charitable, and that all assets, capacity and income are managed to provide on-going service for the local and regional arts community.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2020-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$28k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$28k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$4k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4k
- **Donations:** NZ$21k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=83a116bb-68bb-ea11-ba6c-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$28k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$21k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$14k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$32k | NZ$31k | NZ$616 | NZ$616 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current
- **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=CC51210) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/hamilton-fringe-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hamilton-fringe-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hamilton-fringe-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51210

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hamilton-fringe-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 2026-09-14T07:34:43.561Z.