Musical Stars Performance Trust Board — Education Charity in Lower Hutt

Musical Stars Performance Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Give children an authentic and professional stage experience. The annual show and other performance opportunities enable children to put into practice the many skills they learn during the formal programme. Public performances challenge and enrich our children, set goals for them to work towards, increase confidence and develop a range of general and specific musical theatre skills. Children are also challenged to think critically with production themes often focussed on issues of social justice, respect and diversity. Performances also allow children from different communities across the region to work together on a collaborative Arts project. Children not only perform to friends and family, but also to children from local schools and early childhood centres who are invited to attend special performances, increasing the opportunities for school and preschool aged children in the local community to access and experience the Arts in a very direct and meaningful way.

Registration Number
CC47961
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-07-25
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
talita@musicalstars.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
6
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.1M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • Lorena Giallonardo — Trustee
  • Penelope Bond — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
  • Barbara Noguera — Trustee
  • Susanne Schaff-Ede — Finance Administrator
  • Maria Archibald — Trustee
  • Helen Buchan — Trustee (departed 2022-09-01)
  • Trudy Dalziel — Trustee (departed 2022-09-01)

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $2,000

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Musical Stars Performance Trust Board

CC47961Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 25 Jul 2012
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

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Revenue

$143.1K

Expenses

$136.9K

Staff

6

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Give children an authentic and professional stage experience. The annual show and other performance opportunities enable children to put into practice the many skills they learn during the formal programme. Public performances challenge and enrich our children, set goals for them to work towards, increase confidence and develop a range of general and specific musical theatre skills. Children are also challenged to think critically with production themes often focussed on issues of social justice, respect and diversity. Performances also allow children from different communities across the region to work together on a collaborative Arts project. Children not only perform to friends and family, but also to children from local schools and early childhood centres who are invited to attend special performances, increasing the opportunities for school and preschool aged children in the local community to access and experience the Arts in a very direct and meaningful way.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$143.1K
Total Expenses
$136.9K
Net Assets
-
Staff
6
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based 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
8.4mo
Could operate 8.4 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

56
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,395
Other57.1%
Donations31.8%
Trading / Services11.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$143K
#111/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$6K
#86/133
Staff Cost %
41%
#133/133

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC47961
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Jul 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated2 May 2012
Registered office
20 Howard Road, Point Howard, Lower Hutt

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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