# The Auckland Performing Arts Centre At Western Springs Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC21567
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-04
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042948827
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

TAPAC is a not for profit incorporated society with charitable status. TAPAC’s VISION Enriching lives through performing arts TAPAC’S MISSION To provide a dynamic, accessible, affordable and safe hub that connects, involves and empowers Auckland's people and communities through performing arts community building, education and performance.

## 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$1.32M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.33M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-8k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.12M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$355k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.76M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$696k
- **Government grants:** NZ$100k (7.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$912
- **Staff costs:** NZ$529k
- **Paid staff:** 14
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=98d7323c-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$1.32M | NZ$1.33M | NZ$-8k | NZ$2.76M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$1.34M | NZ$473 | NZ$2.77M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$1.34M | NZ$5k | NZ$2.77M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$1.18M | not disclosed | NZ$2.76M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$2.71M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$788k | NZ$784k | not disclosed | NZ$2.69M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$1.30M | not disclosed | NZ$2.69M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1.32M | NZ$1.29M | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$1.09M | NZ$1.16M | not disclosed | NZ$2.62M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$1.13M | NZ$1.16M | not disclosed | NZ$2.69M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (47 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Forbes Audit Ltd
- **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=CC21567) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$130k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$129k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$122k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$120k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$75k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$70k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2024-12-31

## 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/the-auckland-performing-arts-centre-at-western-springs-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-auckland-performing-arts-centre-at-western-springs-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-auckland-performing-arts-centre-at-western-springs-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21567
- Charity website: http://www.tapac.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-auckland-performing-arts-centre-at-western-springs-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 2026-10-05T14:56:02.386Z.