# Matuku Community Theatre Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC28910
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042837121
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

3.1 The purposes of the Society are to: The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes), namely: a) To promote, foster and, encourage and provide facilities and carry out all activities related to amateur theatre for the benefit of the community, principally, but not exclusively in the area known as Christchurch Bays. b) To advance education in the community by providing assistance in the development of interested parties including children in theatre and performing arts. c) To build a sense of belonging in the community and promote social cohesion and opportunities to be actively involved in the provision of performing arts for the purposes of fundraising in the community. d) To make available within Matuku Takotako Sumner Centre a staged theatre with a high standard of facilities for the benefit of the community of performing arts.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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$28k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$23k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$14k
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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$28k | NZ$23k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$16k | NZ$-746 | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$17k | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$147k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (21 including former)
- **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=CC28910) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/matuku-community-theatre-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matuku-community-theatre-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matuku-community-theatre-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28910

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/matuku-community-theatre-incorporated. 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 2026-09-13T08:05:53.593Z.