# The Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa

**Charities Register number:** CC47891
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-04-05
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043234837
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa is a visionary, unique and professional organisation that grows young people between the ages of 15-24 across Auckland. Our point of difference is that through our mentoring programmes in music, production, audio engineering, event management and live sound young people get to directly engage and connect with people working in the creative industries. This enables them to learn about a wide range of industry relationships, knowledge and skills, they benefit from exposure to real-world industry experience and training, including employment opportunities. The focus is slightly different with each individual but the goal remains the same; to empower NZ youth with a strong sense of self and the courage to make positive decisions for their future pathways.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.17M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$900k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$267k
- **Total assets:** NZ$782k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$253k
- **Net assets:** NZ$529k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$403k
- **Government grants:** NZ$171k (14.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$55k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$397k
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2d2da348-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$900k | NZ$267k | NZ$529k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$864k | NZ$951k | NZ$-87k | NZ$262k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$974k | NZ$891k | NZ$83k | NZ$350k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$788k | NZ$724k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$531k | NZ$598k | not disclosed | NZ$191k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$563k | NZ$579k | not disclosed | NZ$257k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$548k | NZ$515k | not disclosed | NZ$273k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$396k | NZ$307k | not disclosed | NZ$240k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$255k | NZ$273k | not disclosed | NZ$151k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$220k | NZ$223k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** REB Accounting & Auditing
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47891) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$307k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$120k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$106k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$92k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$70k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Trillian Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$48k, 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: 2026-09-28

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-crescendo-trust-of-aotearoa
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-crescendo-trust-of-aotearoa/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-crescendo-trust-of-aotearoa/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47891

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-crescendo-trust-of-aotearoa. 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 2026-09-28T14:28:29.433Z.