# McCahon House Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10637
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-07-16
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043087822
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in Titirangi 1953 – 1960. This is achieved through offering Parehuia, a residency of international standing, and preserving the McCahon House Museum as a place for the public to visit. Since 2019, the Trust has strengthened its focus on McCahon’s legacy as a gifted teacher, and also that of our Alumni, in new ways that connect cultural legacy and advance contemporary art practice in Aotearoa through education and international engagement.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$615k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$606k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.23M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$58k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.18M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$153k
- **Donations:** NZ$52k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$235k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8880f710-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$615k | NZ$606k | NZ$9k | NZ$2.18M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$467k | NZ$396k | NZ$71k | NZ$2.22M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$445k | NZ$490k | not disclosed | NZ$2.19M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$368k | NZ$429k | not disclosed | NZ$2.24M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$713k | NZ$448k | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$329k | NZ$392k | not disclosed | NZ$2.11M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$734k | NZ$514k | not disclosed | NZ$2.12M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$359k | NZ$252k | not disclosed | NZ$1.93M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$165k | NZ$173k | not disclosed | NZ$1.86M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$167k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$1.91M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Kudos Murray Audit Limited
- **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=CC10637) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2022-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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/mccahon-house-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mccahon-house-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mccahon-house-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10637

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mccahon-house-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 2026-10-01T23:49:31.154Z.