Bandquest Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Nelson
Bandquest Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The objectives of the Bandquest Charitable Trust are to provide for the advancement of education in music and in particular to provide financial and other assistance to and for the promotion of contemporary music in educational institutions located throughout New Zealand. This is achieved primarily in the area of support and assistance in relation to running a national Bandquest event on an annual basis in intermediate schools in New Zealand, and also by way of development of individual and collective musical talents and skills of those students competing in Bandquest from time to time.
- Registration Number
- CC52472
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-07-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- pbrain@xtra.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $-0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Thomas | Trustee | 2016-06-13 |
| Peter Rainey | Chair | 2013-03-21 |
Former Officers (1)
- Daniel Kendrick — Treasurer (departed 2016-06-15)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $20,000
- Lion Foundation — $20,000
- The Lion Foundation — $20,000
- The Lion Foundation — $15,000
- Foundation North — $12,000
- Foundation North — $11,250
- Foundation North — $10,457
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Bandquest Charitable Trust
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The objectives of the Bandquest Charitable Trust are to provide for the advancement of education in music and in particular to provide financial and other assistance to and for the promotion of contemporary music in educational institutions located throughout New Zealand. This is achieved primarily in the area of support and assistance in relation to running a national Bandquest event on an annual basis in intermediate schools in New Zealand, and also by way of development of individual and collective musical talents and skills of those students competing in Bandquest from time to time.
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