# The Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC21247
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-18
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042578147
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our Charitable purpose is defined by 2.5 of the Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Act 2015 (1) The trust board holds the trust property for the following objects: (a) holding and developing The Arts Centre in trust as a unique and outstanding cultural centre for use by the people of Christchurch and its visitors: (b) fostering, promoting, and facilitating interest and involvement in art, culture, creativity, the creative industries, and education: (c) providing accommodation for the objects stated in paragraphs (a) and (b): (d) promoting, conserving, and maintaining the heritage integrity of The Arts Centre and to that end adopting, and from time to time amending or varying, a conservation plan in accordance with accepted conservation principles and in terms approved by the trust board. (2) All income, benefits, and advantages received by or accruing to the trust board must be applied for a charitable purpose in advancing the trust’s objects.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$4.95M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.05M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-100k
- **Total assets:** NZ$509.26M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.43M
- **Net assets:** NZ$506.83M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.01M
- **Government grants:** NZ$72k (1.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$61k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.65M
- **Paid staff:** 51
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=11073636-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$4.95M | NZ$5.05M | NZ$-100k | NZ$506.83M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$4.32M | NZ$4.79M | NZ$-467k | NZ$506.93M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$4.24M | NZ$4.18M | NZ$53k | NZ$507.40M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$7.69M | NZ$3.00M | not disclosed | NZ$488.12M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$8.21M | NZ$3.10M | not disclosed | NZ$443.43M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2.87M | NZ$3.82M | not disclosed | NZ$425.22M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$5.48M | NZ$4.17M | not disclosed | NZ$428.78M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$6.97M | NZ$4.17M | not disclosed | NZ$417.53M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$4.48M | NZ$3.74M | not disclosed | NZ$413.34M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$9.89M | NZ$4.09M | not disclosed | NZ$402.45M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (46 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Ashton Wheelans Limited
- **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=CC21247) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Service providers

- Grant Thornton — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/the-arts-centre-of-christchurch-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-arts-centre-of-christchurch-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-arts-centre-of-christchurch-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21247

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-arts-centre-of-christchurch-trust-board. 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 2026-10-03T13:14:38.893Z.