# Youth Arts New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC56306
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-02-07
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429047204270
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Youth Arts New Zealand (YANZ) is Aotearoa’s leading youth-led organisation generating equitable opportunities for rangatahi to explore creativity, both as a career and as a means of self-expression. Our vision is for an Aotearoa where every young New Zealander knows the worth of their creative identity.

## 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$364k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$320k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$44k
- **Total assets:** NZ$200k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$104k
- **Net assets:** NZ$96k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$197k
- **Government grants:** NZ$167k (45.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$30k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$272k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6fc76362-912d-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$364k | NZ$320k | NZ$44k | NZ$96k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$488k | NZ$559k | NZ$-71k | NZ$52k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$582k | NZ$494k | NZ$88k | NZ$123k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$401k | NZ$433k | not disclosed | NZ$13k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$211k | not disclosed | NZ$45k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$190k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$81k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | NZ$2k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (16 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=CC56306) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-18
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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/youth-arts-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/youth-arts-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/youth-arts-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56306

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/youth-arts-new-zealand. 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 2026-11-13T10:09:09.455Z.