# The Cromwell Museum Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC52096
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-07-09
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Cromwell
**NZBN:** 9429043287253
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We are a museum and our purpose is to educate the local community and visitors from other parts of New Zealand and overseas on the heritage of the Cromwell and surrounds.

## 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$81k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$76k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$10k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$20k
- **Donations:** NZ$80k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$46k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7b8fc233-4956-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$81k | NZ$76k | NZ$10k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$101k | NZ$86k | NZ$15k | NZ$91k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$82k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$80k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$72k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$77k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$75k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$62k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$64k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$27k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$67k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$27k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$47k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | NZ$21k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$46k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52096) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-cromwell-museum-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-cromwell-museum-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-cromwell-museum-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52096
- Charity website: https://cromwellmuseum.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-cromwell-museum-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 2026-10-02T11:00:43.019Z.