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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Pou Theatre Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Te Pou Theatre

Registration number:

CC54436

NZBN number:

9429046037183

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

6/04/2017

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 121304

Henderson

Auckland

0650

Charity's Street Address:

2 Mt Lebanon Lane

Henderson

Auckland

0612

Charity's other details

Phone:

09 213 0496

Email:

info@tepoutheatre.nz

Website:

https://www.tepoutheatre.nz

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/TePouTheatre/

Other Social Network:

@tepoutheatre

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Focuses on outcomes for Māori, Ownership

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54436

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our kaupapa (purpose) is to provide mana uplifting experiences and storytelling through kaupapa Māori led, collective approaches to performing arts. Our Whainga (goals) are: • To create and sustain a kaupapa Māori led performing arts venue • To create and sustain a programme of storytelling • To build capability among young people • To support and encourage the growth and development of the Auckland Māori performing arts sector • To support and encourage an inclusive performing arts sector • To increase Māori community engagement with the performing arts • To connect all communities of Aotearoa to Māori performing arts • To increase diverse community engagement with the performing arts • To support the reclamation and revitalisation of Te Reo Māori through the performing arts • To increase awareness of a kaupapa Māori framework for arts management

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Theatre Company providing a venue for performing artists and services including the development of theatre practitioners, festivals and theatre productions.)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	25/06/2026	$1,580,360	$1,408,687	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	30/06/2025	$1,746,090	$1,621,447	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	27/06/2024	$2,317,338	$2,410,926	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	30/06/2023	$2,313,898	$2,016,937	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	30/06/2022	$1,068,022	$964,572	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	30/06/2021	$653,332	$514,760	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	6/08/2020	$250,821	$271,581	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	19/02/2020	$19,968	$19,968	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	31/10/2018	25/11/2018	$305,690	$310,515	Included in Annual Return

= Balance Date Change
-	This annual return will cover the financial period between 1 April 2019- 31 December 2019 ( months) de to a balance date change.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Lenny Andrews	Trustee	1/12/2025
Rachael Anne Watene	Trustee	22/07/2022
Sarah Exeter	Trustee	10/06/2022
Tuakoi Ohia	Trustee	10/06/2022
Maia Ratana	Treasurer	6/07/2021
Venessa Kate Cherrington	Chair	6/07/2021
Maxwell Pirini	Trustee	9/03/2020
Sonni Tainui Tukiwaho	Trustee	9/03/2020
Ascia Maybury	Trustee	28/03/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Maureen Naomi McCleary	Trustee on the Trust Board	12/05/2022
Charles Royal	Chairperson	1/06/2021
Sonny Niha	Trustee on the Trust Board	9/03/2020
Albert Belz	Trustee on Trust board	24/09/2018
Ella Henry	Chairperson	21/05/2018

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)
26/07/2022	NOC016
13/07/2021	NOC013
8/12/2020	NOC011
5/08/2020	NOC009
5/08/2020	NOC008
24/04/2020	NOC007
28/02/2020	NOC006
15/05/2019	NOC004
15/02/2019	NOC003
11/12/2017	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name