# New Zealand String Quartet Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21728
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-11
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042691990
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide transformational chamber music experiences for all New Zealanders. Our programmes reflect Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique diversity and cultural fabric to the world. Through a world-class fulltime national string quartet we: - provide dynamic and high-quality musical experiences for all New Zealanders embracing the fresh and familiar; - take a leadership and advocacy role in advancing music education; - champion NZ and Māori music and artists as cultural ambassadors at home and abroad.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$822k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$744k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$78k
- **Total assets:** NZ$362k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$145k
- **Net assets:** NZ$217k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$129k
- **Government grants:** NZ$317k (38.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$266k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$499k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e2b52c42-d8e6-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$822k | NZ$744k | NZ$78k | NZ$217k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$817k | NZ$976k | NZ$-159k | NZ$139k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$831k | NZ$885k | NZ$-54k | NZ$297k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$821k | NZ$818k | not disclosed | NZ$379k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$982k | NZ$932k | not disclosed | NZ$376k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$844k | NZ$771k | not disclosed | NZ$339k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$857k | NZ$833k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$809k | NZ$840k | not disclosed | NZ$240k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$863k | NZ$851k | not disclosed | NZ$247k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$894k | NZ$899k | not disclosed | NZ$235k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** DJ Turner & Associates
- **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=CC21728) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$38k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$840, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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-string-quartet-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-string-quartet-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-string-quartet-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21728
- Charity website: http://www.nzsq.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-string-quartet-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 2026-09-30T19:54:21.827Z.