# Tropfest New Zealand Charitable Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC47911
**Status:** Deregistered (2023-01-01)
**Registered since:** 2012-05-14
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** New Plymouth
**NZBN:** 9429043236152

## Purpose

The main purpose of the Tropfest New Zealand Charitable Trust is to establish, organise, promote and maintain a festival for the benefit of the citizens of New Zealand and to foster, promote and increase the interest of the public in photography and film making.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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$123k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$68k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$56k
- **Total assets:** NZ$113k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$283k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-171k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$91k
- **Government grants:** NZ$49k (39.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$17k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e4e17263-9b1c-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$123k | NZ$68k | NZ$56k | NZ$-171k |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$189k | NZ$245k | NZ$-56k | NZ$-226k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$209k | NZ$238k | NZ$-29k | NZ$-170k |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$163k | NZ$242k | NZ$-79k | NZ$-141k |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$122k | NZ$103k | NZ$19k | NZ$19k |

## 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:** 3 current (9 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=CC47911) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

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

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/tropfest-new-zealand-charitable-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tropfest-new-zealand-charitable-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tropfest-new-zealand-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=CC47911

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tropfest-new-zealand-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 2026-10-01T17:08:53.807Z.