# Takitimu Performing Arts School Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC40147
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-05-18
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429042834458
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Takitimu Performing Arts School Trust assists all people of all backgrounds to achieve their potential in Maori Performing Arts and provides seamless education for people of all ages. It was the first to offer performing arts training through government employment programmes in 1984 and then went on to establish the first training modules in music, sound engineering, and arts administration. In 1995 Takitimu was the first institution to offer a degree in Maori Performing Arts.

## 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 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$588k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$532k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$55k
- **Total assets:** NZ$656k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$365k
- **Net assets:** NZ$291k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$57k
- **Donations:** NZ$235
- **Staff costs:** NZ$161k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c41c6738-09c8-ef11-bb3d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$588k | NZ$532k | NZ$55k | NZ$291k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$645k | NZ$588k | NZ$57k | NZ$236k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$456k | NZ$659k | not disclosed | NZ$178k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$658k | NZ$753k | not disclosed | NZ$381k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$634k | NZ$512k | not disclosed | NZ$476k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$477k | NZ$451k | not disclosed | NZ$354k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$408k | NZ$424k | not disclosed | NZ$327k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$588k | NZ$576k | not disclosed | NZ$343k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$599k | NZ$584k | not disclosed | NZ$326k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$558k | NZ$521k | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Hawkes Bay
- **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=CC40147) 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/takitimu-performing-arts-school-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/takitimu-performing-arts-school-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/takitimu-performing-arts-school-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40147

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/takitimu-performing-arts-school-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 2026-10-02T23:36:27.152Z.