# Luma Light Festival Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53200
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-03-21
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Cromwell
**NZBN:** 9429043294824
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

TO ESTABLISH A FULLY SUSTAINBLE, FULLY ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC ART EVENT WITH THE THEME OF LIGHT CONNECTING ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND DESIGN. & THAT THIS EVENT WILL INSPIRE THE INTERACTION, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION OF THE QUEENSTOWN LAKES AND CENTRAL OTAGO COMMUNITIES

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$54
- **Total expenses:** NZ$33k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-33k
- **Total assets:** NZ$128k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4k
- **Net assets:** NZ$125k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$121k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4a0e9bdf-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$54 | NZ$33k | NZ$-33k | NZ$125k |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$1.17M | NZ$-110k | NZ$157k |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$888k | NZ$935k | NZ$-47k | NZ$278k |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$223k | NZ$267k | not disclosed | NZ$326k |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$791k | NZ$614k | not disclosed | NZ$371k |
| 2020-07-31 | NZ$265k | NZ$126k | not disclosed | NZ$194k |
| 2019-07-31 | NZ$331k | NZ$387k | not disclosed | NZ$42k |
| 2018-07-31 | NZ$319k | NZ$266k | not disclosed | NZ$99k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$195k | NZ$149k | not disclosed | NZ$47k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$500 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Next Step Financial Services
- **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=CC53200) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/luma-light-festival-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/luma-light-festival-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/luma-light-festival-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53200

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/luma-light-festival-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 2026-10-01T06:16:07.066Z.