# New Zealand Culture & Media Group Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC59144
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-04-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429047753761
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The New Zealand Culture & Media Group Limited’s (NZCMG) charitable purpose is the advancement of education, advancement of culture, and the relief of poverty,.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (55.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 55.7/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.38M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.43M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-54k
- **Total assets:** NZ$529k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$336k
- **Net assets:** NZ$193k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$293k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.04M
- **Paid staff:** 16
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=62b428e5-c10e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$2.38M | NZ$2.43M | NZ$-54k | NZ$193k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$2.06M | NZ$2.32M | NZ$-264k | NZ$247k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.86M | NZ$1.98M | not disclosed | NZ$511k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.90M | NZ$1.87M | not disclosed | NZ$633k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** JSA 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=CC59144) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$878k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$98k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Rano Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$73k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/new-zealand-culture-media-group-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-culture-media-group-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-culture-media-group-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59144
- Charity website: https://www.nzcmg.co.nz/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-culture-media-group-limited. 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 2026-10-02T20:15:06.860Z.