# RIVERLEA THEATRE TRUST

**Charities Register number:** CC43185
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-12-16
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429053148520
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Purpose of the Society is to: a) To administer the centre as a community and cultural centre b) To encourage the use of the Centre as a community and cultural centre. c) To promote, produce, organise or participate in the production and performance of exhibitions, programmes, drama, theatre festivals and any other entertainments of any description for the benefit of the community and members of the Society. d) To promote and foster the study of the theatre and of all the crafts thereof and to provide studios, workshops, rehearsal rooms, theatres and theatrical and stage equipment of every kind. e) To provide and encourage social activity for members of the Society and others and to afford privileges, advantages and accommodation of a club. f) To promote, communicate and liaise between the various groups using the Centre, the Hamilton City Council and its business units. g) To encourage the use of the Centre in every way possible to promote theatre, arts and crafts, drama

## 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$308k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$299k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$10k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.07M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$84k
- **Net assets:** NZ$984k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$197k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$70k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d365086c-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$308k | NZ$299k | NZ$10k | NZ$984k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$276k | NZ$313k | NZ$-37k | NZ$974k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$333k | NZ$274k | NZ$59k | NZ$510k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$273k | NZ$256k | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$173k | NZ$157k | not disclosed | NZ$996k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$263k | NZ$202k | not disclosed | NZ$981k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$314k | NZ$221k | not disclosed | NZ$920k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$279k | NZ$242k | not disclosed | NZ$826k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$227k | NZ$255k | not disclosed | NZ$789k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$640k | NZ$272k | not disclosed | NZ$817k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (40 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=CC43185) 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: 2026-10-02

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/riverlea-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/riverlea-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/riverlea-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43185

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/riverlea-theatre-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 2026-10-02T02:58:38.210Z.