# Percy Thomson Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21530
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-03
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Stratford
**NZBN:** 9429042986195
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide and art gallery in accordance with the will of the late Percy Thomson

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$165k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$386k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-221k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.94M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$30k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.91M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$154k
- **Government grants:** NZ$50k (30.3% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$133k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0f0b0595-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$165k | NZ$386k | NZ$-221k | NZ$2.91M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$157k | NZ$388k | NZ$-231k | NZ$3.13M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$214k | NZ$334k | not disclosed | NZ$3.38M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$212k | NZ$288k | not disclosed | NZ$2.80M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$195k | NZ$285k | not disclosed | NZ$2.87M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$196k | NZ$281k | not disclosed | NZ$2.96M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$215k | NZ$290k | not disclosed | NZ$2.86M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$215k | NZ$281k | not disclosed | NZ$2.91M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$200k | NZ$266k | not disclosed | NZ$2.98M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$203k | NZ$272k | not disclosed | NZ$2.77M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (23 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC21530) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/percy-thomson-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/percy-thomson-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/percy-thomson-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21530

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/percy-thomson-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 2026-10-04T06:33:00.298Z.