The Arts House Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland

The Arts House Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To hold the Trust Fund upon trust to pay or apply for the purposes in NZ the income and capital of the Trust Fund in such amounts, at such times, and subject to the terms and conditions of the trust deed to foster, maintain, promote and advance the education of NZ artists and NZ people generally in the creative arts including the visual arts, performing arts, music, theatre and film.

Registration Number
CC61053
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2023-03-06
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.7/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
finance@artshousetrust.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.8M NZD
Total Assets
$11.0M NZD
Net Assets
$11.8M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$1.8M$11.8M
2024$0.7M$0.3M$12.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.7/100
Financial Score
86
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Andrew GreenTrustee2021-09-06
Graeme CavanaghTrustee2021-09-06
Perpetual Trust LimitedTrustee2021-09-06

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The Arts House Foundation

CC61053Auckland, AucklandRegistered 6 Mar 2023
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
86
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$574.5K

Expenses

$1.8M

Assets

$11.0M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To hold the Trust Fund upon trust to pay or apply for the purposes in NZ the income and capital of the Trust Fund in such amounts, at such times, and subject to the terms and conditions of the trust deed to foster, maintain, promote and advance the education of NZ artists and NZ people generally in the creative arts including the visual arts, performing arts, music, theatre and film.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$574.5K
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Net Assets
$11.8M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,648
Investment Income68.0%
Other32.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#13/133
Revenue
$574K
#21/133
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/133
Surplus
$-1.2M
#133/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.7/100
Financial
86
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 86 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 67 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC61053
Entity TypeTrust
Registered6 Mar 2023
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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: 29 September 2026.