# Oxford Arts Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10601
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-07-10
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Oxford
**NZBN:** 9429043176366
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote the visual arts in Oxford & Waimakariri region by providing a centre for creative development, production & presentation: I.Providing a Centre for development of art, artistic skills, appreciation & wellbeing through the arts; II.Facilitating professional development for arts practitioners; III.Providing art education which is beneficial to the community & the general public; IV.Providing arts advocacy & consultation which is beneficial to the arts sector in the region; V.Encouraging community participation & inclusion through artistic events, workshops, projects, exhibitions & forums; VI.Presenting, producing, managing & conducting art exhibitions, displays, performances & activities as will promote art & cultur; VII.Providing facilities where artists from various disciplines can exhibit, install, create or promote artistic works; & Offering support & assistance consistent with the charitable purpose of the Trust for the benefit of the Oxford Community & Waimakariri region.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$60k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$73k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-13k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$32k
- **Donations:** NZ$10k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b056e5ea-c50e-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$60k | NZ$73k | NZ$-13k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$62k | NZ$4k | NZ$758k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$64k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | NZ$724k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$105k | not disclosed | NZ$733k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$790k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$45k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$591k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | NZ$572k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$45k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$303k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$58k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (28 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=CC10601) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2022-12-31

## 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/oxford-arts-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/oxford-arts-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/oxford-arts-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10601

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/oxford-arts-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 2026-10-02T03:35:18.765Z.