# Wellington Circus Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC36451
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043056484
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To foster a thriving professional and recreational circus community.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$389k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$421k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-32k
- **Total assets:** NZ$62k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$21k
- **Net assets:** NZ$41k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$39k
- **Donations:** NZ$89k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$275k
- **Paid staff:** 20
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e0d22a48-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$389k | NZ$421k | NZ$-32k | NZ$41k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$302k | NZ$323k | NZ$-21k | NZ$73k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$367k | NZ$264k | NZ$102k | NZ$25k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$302k | NZ$353k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$356k | NZ$377k | not disclosed | NZ$102k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$428k | NZ$373k | not disclosed | NZ$124k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$401k | NZ$400k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$375k | NZ$352k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$369k | NZ$385k | not disclosed | NZ$43k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$363k | NZ$341k | not disclosed | NZ$59k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (42 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC36451) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- 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/wellington-circus-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-circus-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-circus-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC36451

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-circus-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 2026-09-30T17:57:52.983Z.