The Muse - Community Music Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
The Muse - Community Music Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The Muse provides musical initiatives to people of all ages and ability. Encouraging: Excellence without competition Cross cultural understanding and interaction Innovative, holistic and nurturing learning experiences Professional development in community music Inspiring creativity in individuals We aim to: Provide music resources to individuals, cultural and community groups Organise workshops, classes, festivals and concerts Support and train community music educators Liaise with other musical organisations
- Registration Number
- CC37585
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.themuse.org.nz
- info@themuse.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (15)
- Mark Darbyshire — Trustee
- Pippa Davies — Secretary (departed 2020-12-01)
- Jacinta O'Reilly — Trustee
- Jude Rogers — Trustee (departed 2015-02-28)
- Celia Stewart — Trustee
- Julie Adam — Treasurer (departed 2014-03-31)
- Stuart Lowe — Trustee
- Christine Elliott — Tustee (departed 2011-06-30)
- Anthony Devenish — Trustee (departed 2013-04-15)
- Judi Smitheram — Trustee
- Juliet Antice — Trustee (departed 2009-07-01)
- Lisa Bainbridge — Trustee (departed 2007-03-01)
- Nicola Berry — Trustee
- Lee Lawrence — Trustee (departed 2007-03-01)
- Shelley Sweet — Trustee (departed 2007-03-01)
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The Muse - Community Music Trust
CC37585Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating16h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. 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.
How ratings work →Revenue
$74.5K
Expenses
$74.4K
Staff
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
The Muse provides musical initiatives to people of all ages and ability. Encouraging: Excellence without competition Cross cultural understanding and interaction Innovative, holistic and nurturing learning experiences Professional development in community music Inspiring creativity in individuals We aim to: Provide music resources to individuals, cultural and community groups Organise workshops, classes, festivals and concerts Support and train community music educators Liaise with other musical organisations
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$74.5K
Total Expenses
$74.4K
Net Assets
-
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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
58
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,153
Other52.8%
Donations34.8%
Investment Income12.4%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 351 peers · Education · Under $100K
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$74K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$76
Staff Cost %
54%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC37585
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 22 April 2026.
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