Stage South Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Port Chalmers
Stage South Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers. CharityData rates this charity B (77.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: The purposes of the trust are: (a) to provide for, foster and promote the creation of quality sustainable professional theatre in any place for the benefit of the Otago Southland region. (b) to ensure that the Trust's assets, professional capacity and income are managed to provide on-going service for the local and regional arts community.
- Registration Number
- CC58756
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2021-03-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (77.3/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers
- Website
- https://www.stagesouth.co.nz
- stagesouth@gmail.com
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.1 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 77.3/100
- Financial Score
- 82.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Elliot | Secretary / Treasurer | 2020-09-02 |
| Andrew Johnston | Trust Board Member | 2020-08-05 |
| Sara Tunoka | Trust Board Member | 2020-07-31 |
| Clare Adams | Chair | 2020-02-20 |
Former Officers (2)
- Rosella Hart — Trust Board Member (departed 2025-11-27)
- Simon Anderson — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-09-30)
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Stage South Charitable Trust
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration97% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
About
The purposes of the trust are: (a) to provide for, foster and promote the creation of quality sustainable professional theatre in any place for the benefit of the Otago Southland region. (b) to ensure that the Trust's assets, professional capacity and income are managed to provide on-going service for the local and regional arts community.
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