# The Court Theatre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11114
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-09-13
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042854630
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide audiences with theatre of the highest quality by presenting the New Zealand voice on stage and by producing outstanding international and classic plays.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2026-01-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$15.64M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$10.06M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5.58M
- **Total assets:** NZ$17.45M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$9.73M
- **Net assets:** NZ$7.72M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$7.53M
- **Government grants:** NZ$4.32M (27.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$2.55M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$5.38M
- **Paid staff:** 77
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=171beedb-33ff-f011-bb4f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NZ$15.64M | NZ$10.06M | NZ$5.58M | NZ$7.72M |
| 2025-01-31 | NZ$8.85M | NZ$8.64M | NZ$216k | NZ$2.14M |
| 2024-01-31 | NZ$8.77M | NZ$9.11M | NZ$-335k | NZ$2.05M |
| 2023-01-31 | NZ$6.55M | NZ$7.56M | not disclosed | NZ$2.39M |
| 2022-01-31 | NZ$7.71M | NZ$7.26M | not disclosed | NZ$3.40M |
| 2021-01-31 | NZ$6.32M | NZ$6.29M | not disclosed | NZ$2.95M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$5.39M | NZ$6.34M | not disclosed | NZ$2.93M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$5.85M | NZ$6.33M | not disclosed | NZ$3.87M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$5.62M | NZ$6.24M | not disclosed | NZ$4.35M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$6.14M | NZ$6.52M | not disclosed | NZ$4.97M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 2
- **Auditor:** Ashton Wheelans
- **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=CC11114) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$39k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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-court-theatre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-court-theatre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-court-theatre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11114

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-court-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 2026-10-04T22:33:40.249Z.