# The Basement Theatre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46535
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-03-23
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043193776
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Vision: Live performance is viable and valued in Aotearoa Mission: - We nurture the wellbeing and sustainability of local urgent voices in the live arts. - We grow audiences by removing barriers to access. - We champion the role of live arts in connecting people through shared experiences.

## 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$1.37M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.50M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-124k
- **Total assets:** NZ$381k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$191k
- **Net assets:** NZ$190k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$293k
- **Donations:** NZ$42k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$853k
- **Paid staff:** 11
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=278778dc-d7e6-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$1.37M | NZ$1.50M | NZ$-124k | NZ$190k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.46M | NZ$1.57M | NZ$-112k | NZ$313k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.58M | NZ$1.66M | NZ$-86k | NZ$425k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.42M | NZ$1.52M | not disclosed | NZ$511k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.52M | NZ$1.38M | not disclosed | NZ$607k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.19M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$464k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.32M | NZ$1.31M | not disclosed | NZ$306k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.10M | NZ$1.08M | not disclosed | NZ$299k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.10M | NZ$1.05M | not disclosed | NZ$284k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$927k | NZ$863k | not disclosed | NZ$233k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Lynch and Associates 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=CC46535) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$178k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$165k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$147k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$145k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$130k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$90k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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-basement-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-basement-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-basement-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46535
- Charity website: https://www.basementtheatre.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-basement-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 2026-09-30T23:30:14.562Z.