New Zealand Improvisation Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington

New Zealand Improvisation Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Our purpose is to represent the New Zealand improvisation community on a national scale by advocating for improvisation as an art form within and amongst the arts and theatre community in New Zealand, by contributing to governing body discussions, participating in and conducting research, and engaging in and leading public conversations about improvisation as an art form.

Registration Number
CC61233
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2023-04-20
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
hello@improvfest.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Lisa GarrityTrustee2022-09-13
Claire AldertonTreasurer2022-09-13
Tai SamaeliTrustee2017-12-12
Jennifer Mason - O'SullivanChair2015-01-13

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New Zealand Improvisation Trust

CC61233Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 20 Apr 2023
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials6mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.

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Revenue

$84.2K

Expenses

$86.5K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Our purpose is to represent the New Zealand improvisation community on a national scale by advocating for improvisation as an art form within and amongst the arts and theatre community in New Zealand, by contributing to governing body discussions, participating in and conducting research, and engaging in and leading public conversations about improvisation as an art form.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$84.2K
Total Expenses
$86.5K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.9mo
Could operate 3.9 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

60
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,014
Government Grants44.1%
Other43.9%
Donations11.9%
Investment Income0.2%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#58/351
Revenue
$84K
#20/351
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/351
Surplus
$-2K
#252/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC61233
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered20 Apr 2023
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Mar 2015
Registered office
183 Darlington Road, Miramar, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 2 October 2026.