# The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC38535
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429042943525
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Tauranga Art Gallery is a not-for-profit organisation. The role of the gallery is to create, exceptional art experiences that engage, inspire, challenge and educate both residents of the WBOP & visitors to the region, by showcasing quality local, national and international works of art in a range of media. We also incorporate exhibitions into our education programme on-site, providing children with new experiences and increase their understanding of the world around them.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$8.76M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.00M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3.77M
- **Total assets:** NZ$17.80M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.46M
- **Net assets:** NZ$16.34M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.23M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.72M (19.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$914k
- **Paid staff:** 15
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f1fd28c3-4b56-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$8.76M | NZ$5.00M | NZ$3.77M | NZ$16.34M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.98M | NZ$1.95M | NZ$36k | NZ$6.56M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.76M | NZ$1.95M | NZ$-188k | NZ$12.57M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.53M | NZ$1.49M | NZ$33k | NZ$14.90M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.29M | NZ$1.31M | not disclosed | NZ$12.98M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.40M | not disclosed | NZ$9.98M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$2.09M | not disclosed | NZ$9.84M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.46M | NZ$1.51M | not disclosed | NZ$10.73M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.44M | NZ$1.45M | not disclosed | NZ$10.60M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.30M | NZ$1.51M | not disclosed | NZ$9.74M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Silks Audit
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38535) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, 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: 2026-09-30

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-tauranga-art-gallery-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-tauranga-art-gallery-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-tauranga-art-gallery-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38535
- Charity website: http://www.artgallery.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-tauranga-art-gallery-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 2026-09-30T04:52:47.973Z.