# Whangarei Festivals Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC59087
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-04-08
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Whangarei
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

This trust is created to provide governance for arts festivals in Whangarei initiated by the trust and to support the development of innovative and accessible arts events that expose the community to diverse art experiences. To provide presentation, education and professional development opportunities to emerging contemporary artists and a framework for local and visiting contemporary artists to develop their art form, create and present work, connect and increase audience reach.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$20k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$25k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-1k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$30k
- **Government grants:** NZ$18k (93.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=eb773886-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$25k | NZ$-1k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$207k | NZ$183k | NZ$24k | NZ$50k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$11k | NZ$3k | NZ$26k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$115k | NZ$144k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$52k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (11 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=CC59087) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Oxford Sports Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-27
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/whangarei-festivals-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whangarei-festivals-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whangarei-festivals-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59087

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whangarei-festivals-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 2026-09-29T03:50:57.934Z.