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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi
CC24256
9429042930785
Registered

Registration details

12/05/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 1158
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
8140
c/- Brown Bread
2 Worcester Bvld
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
8140

Charity's other details

04 3829691
hello@thearts.co.nz
http://www.thearts.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/nzartsfoundation
https://twitter.com/_artsfoundation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-arts-foundation; https://www.instagram.com/artsfoundationnz/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24256

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Vision: Artists are valued as great New Zealanders Unique Value Proposition: We support artists through private benefaction Mission: To grow a culture of arts philanthropy in New Zealand

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

Arts / culture / heritage

Fund-raising

General public

Other charities, Artists / Arts Projects

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 1/12/2025 $5,308,800 $4,309,584 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 10/12/2024 $4,459,211 $4,051,167 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 13/11/2023 $3,309,087 $3,380,323 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 17/12/2022 $2,714,076 $3,430,878 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 6/12/2021 $3,566,389 $3,043,756 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 7/12/2020 $2,956,110 $3,257,463 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 16/12/2019 $2,247,296 $1,936,009 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 10/12/2018 $2,309,227 $2,238,403 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 12/12/2017 $3,052,045 $2,621,936 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 16/12/2016 $3,391,402 $2,330,225 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Bentley Christian de Beyer Trustee 4/12/2024
Timothy Clarke Trustee 1/10/2024
Chelsea Winstanley Trustee 13/10/2022
Anne Noble Trustee 9/08/2022
Tanea Heke Trustee 20/04/2022
Hall Cannon Trustee 10/08/2021
Andrea Hammond Trustee 4/12/2019
Kent Gardner Trustee 9/07/2019
Hamish Edgar Trustee 18/04/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Lewis Sanson Trustee 2/12/2025
Rachel Qi Trustee 2/12/2025
Meng Liu Fon Trustee 5/12/2023
Miriama Kamo Trustee 5/12/2023
Garth Gallaway Trustee 14/12/2022
Warwick Stephen Freeman Trustee 14/12/2022
Ainsley Walter Trustee 14/06/2022
Desna Whaanga-Schollum Trustee 19/10/2021
Caroline Hutchison Trustee 13/04/2021
Neil Plimmer Trustee 4/12/2020

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
19/12/2025 NOC053
1/10/2024 NOC049
7/02/2024 NOC048
20/10/2022 NOC044
9/08/2022 NOC043
13/06/2022 NOC042
30/05/2022 NOC041
29/04/2022 NOC040
6/12/2021 NOC039
6/09/2021 NOC037

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