The Theatre Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland
The Theatre Foundation is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities.
Mission: The Theatre Foundation is a registered Charitable entity and holds all the shares of the Auckland Theatre Company.
- Registration Number
- CC23658
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- accounts@atc.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Ferns | Trustee | 2026-05-28 |
| Isaac Hikaka | Trustee | 2015-10-16 |
Former Officers (9)
- Derek McCormack — Trustee
- Timothy MacAvoy — Trustee
- Scott Kerse — Director (departed 2018-09-13)
- Anne Hinton — Director (departed 2015-02-05)
- Patricia Watson — Trustee (departed 2025-09-15)
- Christopher Toogood — Trustee / Officer (departed 2011-03-17)
- Declan Mordaunt — Trustee / Officer (departed 2010-09-15)
- Gordon Moller — Trustee
- Dayle Mace — Trustee / Officer (departed 2012-05-01)
Reporting Group Members
The Theatre Foundation files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:
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The Theatre Foundation
This charity appears to have no recent financial activity. Either no annual return has been filed with Charities Services, or the most recent return reported zero revenue and zero expenses. Without any financial activity to assess, no rating can be calculated. The charity may be dormant, in transition, pending deregistration, or simply behind on filings — we cannot confirm from the public data alone. If your charity is actively operating, filing a current annual return with Charities Services will allow a rating to be calculated on the next refresh.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. The Theatre Foundation files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Auckland Theatre Company Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Theatre Foundation is a registered Charitable entity and holds all the shares of the Auckland Theatre Company.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
The Theatre Foundation is one of 2 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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