# New Zealand Society For Music Therapy Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC30597
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042688631
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

NZSMT is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes), namely to benefit the community provision of services to: (a) raise awareness and understanding of music therapy; (b) advance the provision of music therapy to all who will benefit from these services; (c) maintain standards of ethical practice to protect the safety of all clients; (d) advance research of music therapy in a range of settings, including the health and education sectors; (e) provide funding for study, research and activities that aim to advance the provision of music therapy in specific areas where there is an identified need; (f) develop relationships with relevant stakeholders; (g) contribute to the advancement of hauora Maori; and (h) have a commitment to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$290k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$241k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$50k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.78M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$37k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.75M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$66k
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$113k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2b1a9a51-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$290k | NZ$241k | NZ$50k | NZ$1.75M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$214k | NZ$317k | NZ$-103k | NZ$1.70M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$180k | NZ$181k | NZ$-840 | NZ$1.82M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$259k | not disclosed | NZ$1.84M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$330k | NZ$153k | not disclosed | NZ$2.00M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$177k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$1.81M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$183k | NZ$256k | not disclosed | NZ$1.77M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$145k | NZ$113k | not disclosed | NZ$1.84M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$177k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$1.59M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$82k | not disclosed | NZ$1.50M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (58 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=CC30597) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-06

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-society-for-music-therapy-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-society-for-music-therapy-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-society-for-music-therapy-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30597
- Charity website: http://www.musictherapy.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-society-for-music-therapy-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 2026-10-06T19:13:31.143Z.