# Papakura Music School Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC30808
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Papakura
**NZBN:** 9429042822790
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide Music Tuition in a variety of instruments, to Primary and Intermediate age school pupils residing in the Papakura area and surrounding districts if South Auckland, to a degree they are competent to participate at adult level. To encourage group performance rather than the extension of individual's excellence.

## 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:** 1
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type

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$59k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$56k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2k
- **Total assets:** NZ$280k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6k
- **Net assets:** NZ$274k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$128k
- **Donations:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$37k
- **Paid staff:** 35
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=219c4e12-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$59k | NZ$56k | NZ$2k | NZ$274k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$144k | NZ$74k | NZ$71k | NZ$272k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$79k | NZ$82k | NZ$-3k | NZ$202k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$48k | NZ$23k | NZ$205k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$82k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$181k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$60k | NZ$18k | NZ$150k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$133k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$87k | NZ$88k | not disclosed | NZ$121k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$121k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$124k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30808) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/papakura-music-school-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/papakura-music-school-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/papakura-music-school-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30808
- Charity website: https://papakuramusicschool.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/papakura-music-school-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 2026-10-05T07:06:48.762Z.