Arts Foundation of New Zealand — Health Charity in Christchurch
Arts Foundation of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: 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
- Registration Number
- CC24256
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- hello@thearts.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 24.9 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $4.3M | $8.9M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $4.1M | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $7.6M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $3.4M | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.0M | $8.5M |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $3.3M | $8.0M |
| 2019 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $8.3M |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $8.0M |
| 2017 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $8.0M |
| 2016 | $3.4M | $2.3M | $7.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.5/100
- Financial Score
- 90
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (38)
- Bentley de Beyer — Trustee
- Timothy Clarke — Trustee
- Chelsea Winstanley — Trustee
- Anne Noble — Trustee
- Rachel Qi — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- Tanea Heke — Trustee
- Lewis Sanson — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- Miriama Kamo — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Hall Cannon — Trustee
- Desna Whaanga-Schollum — Trustee (departed 2021-10-19)
- Andrea Hammond — Trustee
- Kent Gardner — Trustee
- Hamish Edgar — Trustee
- Ainsley Walter — Trustee (departed 2022-06-14)
- John Gow — Trustee (departed 2019-03-26)
- Meng Fon — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Warwick Freeman — Trustee (departed 2022-12-14)
- Peter Biggs — Trustee (departed 2020-02-18)
- Amelia (Aimee) McCammon — Trustee (departed 2019-12-04)
- Derek Lardelli — Trustee (departed 2018-12-19)
Service Providers
- Crowe
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Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$5.3M
$4.3M
$10.1M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
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
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Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Expense Breakdown
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
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