# National Youth Theatre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC47068
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-07-18
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043169535
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Deliver ing performance adventures and inspirational life experiences to young people.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **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$1.78M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.74M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$38k
- **Total assets:** NZ$55k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$309k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-254k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$5k
- **Donations:** NZ$290k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$638k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e8997ed6-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$1.78M | NZ$1.74M | NZ$38k | NZ$-254k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.37M | NZ$1.42M | NZ$-50k | NZ$-292k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.13M | NZ$1.14M | NZ$-10k | NZ$-177k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$842k | NZ$884k | not disclosed | NZ$-167k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$570k | NZ$660k | not disclosed | NZ$-125k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$341k | NZ$388k | not disclosed | NZ$-35k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$761k | NZ$862k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$868k | NZ$804k | not disclosed | NZ$114k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$627k | NZ$615k | not disclosed | NZ$89k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$501k | NZ$408k | not disclosed | NZ$77k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** D'Mello Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC47068) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$24k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/national-youth-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/national-youth-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/national-youth-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47068

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/national-youth-theatre-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 2026-09-29T18:52:56.724Z.