# The Spirit of the Word Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC57723
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-01-19
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Napier
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The general advancement of the Performance Arts, in particular Creative Speech and Drama, based on the indications of Rudolf Steiner through training, education, collaboration and promotion.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2023-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$13
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$12
- **Total assets:** NZ$141
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$141
- **Donations:** NZ$10
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=582e2237-6ba8-ee11-bb2a-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$13 | NZ$1 | NZ$12 | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$65 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$65 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$25 | NZ$25 | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57723) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- 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-spirit-of-the-word-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-spirit-of-the-word-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-spirit-of-the-word-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57723
- Charity website: https://spiritofthewordschool.wordpress.com/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-spirit-of-the-word-foundation. 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 2026-10-02T02:06:33.942Z.