The Fund For Acting And Musical Endeavours Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Tauranga
The Fund For Acting And Musical Endeavours Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To promote and assist New Zealanders pursuing a career in acting or music, that shows promise and would otherwise not have the means to gain the skills for a career in their field
- Registration Number
- CC10553
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-07-03
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.3/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- fame.tga@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.6M | $0.7M | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $0.7M | $0.4M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $7.1M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $7.0M |
| 2020 | $0.9M | $0.1M | $12.1M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.1M | $11.0M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $1.8M | $10.2M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.1M | $11.2M |
| 2016 | $0.7M | $0.1M | $10.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.3/100
- Financial Score
- 94
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Norma Olive Hudson | Trustee | 2007-05-18 |
| John Keith Hamilton | Trustee | 2007-05-18 |
Former Officers (3)
- Dean Wearne — Trustee
- Robert Hudson — Founder Trustee (departed 2024-04-15)
- William Ferguson Taylor — Trustee (departed 2020-06-09)
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The Fund For Acting And Musical Endeavours Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$12.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
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To promote and assist New Zealanders pursuing a career in acting or music, that shows promise and would otherwise not have the means to gain the skills for a career in their field
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Ranked against 119 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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