# The Dust Palace Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC50820
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-07-11
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429045909016
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To grow circus as an art form and enable its public appreciation by supporting circus theatre and circus training. Specific purposes are: Supporting Circus Facilities and Learning in Auckland, Supporting Circus Theatre, Up-skilling Circus Professionals in Auckland, Empower indigenous people and people of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds within Tāmaki Makaurau to become a substantial presence in the future of circus and Ensure Te Tiriti o Waitangi is upheld in all actions and relationships.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$658k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$579k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$80k
- **Total assets:** NZ$357k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$268k
- **Net assets:** NZ$89k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$286k
- **Donations:** NZ$22k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$314k
- **Paid staff:** 11
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=93c5f26d-6855-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$658k | NZ$579k | NZ$80k | NZ$89k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.00M | NZ$984k | NZ$20k | NZ$30k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$465k | NZ$480k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$282k | NZ$301k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$243k | NZ$231k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$97k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (21 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=CC50820) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$39k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Oxford Sports Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, 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: 2026-09-27

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-dust-palace-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dust-palace-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dust-palace-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50820

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-dust-palace-charitable-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 2026-09-27T21:01:07.637Z.