# The Taranaki Gardens Festival Charitable Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC20049
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-11-12
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** New Plymouth
**NZBN:** 9429043154999
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The main objective of the Taranaki Gardens Festival Charitable Trust is to establish, organise, promote and maintain a festival within Taranaki for the benefit of the citizens of New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — This charity is not currently rated.
- **Status code:** `group_member`
- **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 2015-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$482k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$438k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$44k
- **Total assets:** NZ$96k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$17k
- **Net assets:** NZ$79k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$61k
- **Government grants:** NZ$89k (18.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$95k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=de2f56fe-9f1c-e611-94ee-00155d0cccdc&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$482k | NZ$438k | NZ$44k | NZ$79k |
| 2014-12-31 | NZ$483k | NZ$459k | NZ$24k | NZ$35k |
| 2013-12-31 | NZ$511k | NZ$495k | NZ$16k | NZ$11k |
| 2012-12-31 | NZ$494k | NZ$487k | NZ$7k | NZ$-5k |
| 2011-12-31 | NZ$471k | NZ$465k | NZ$7k | NZ$-12k |
| 2010-12-31 | NZ$449k | NZ$425k | NZ$24k | NZ$-23k |
| 2009-12-31 | NZ$509k | NZ$491k | NZ$19k | NZ$-46k |
| 2008-12-31 | NZ$460k | NZ$440k | NZ$19k | NZ$-64k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Taranaki Arts Festival Trust Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$2.48M and expenses of NZ$2.46M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (15 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=CC20049) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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-taranaki-gardens-festival-charitable-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-taranaki-gardens-festival-charitable-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-taranaki-gardens-festival-charitable-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20049
- Charity website: http://www.gardenfestnz.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-taranaki-gardens-festival-charitable-trust-board. 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 2026-09-30T18:12:32.947Z.