Taranaki Musical Theatre Trust Board — Education Charity in New Plymouth

Taranaki Musical Theatre Trust Board is a registered charity in the Education sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. CharityData rates this charity C (63.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: The Taranaki Musical Theatre Trust (TMTT) aims to promote and encourage interest and advancement of music, theatre, dance and drama within Taranaki. This includes supporting the staging of musical theatre productions and the sponsoring of educational training courses and exhibitions. For those with talent, the TMTT will provide encouragement for both career and recreational pursuits. TMTT will aim to enhance the appreciation of performing arts within the region.

Registration Number
CC55118
Registration Date
2017-10-12
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (63.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Email
darrin@plymouth.co.nz
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$2.9M NZD
Net Assets
$2.9M NZD
Reserve Months
177.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.1M$0.0M$2.9M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$2.8M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$2.7M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$2.7M
2020$0.0M$0.1M$2.7M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$2.8M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$2.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
63.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Shaun MurphyTrustee2023-05-08
Jennifer BennettTrustee2017-03-28
Darrin MuggeridgeChair2017-03-28
John FlowersDeputy Chair Independent2017-03-28
Kevin LandriganTrustee2017-03-28

Former Officers (2)

  • Mark Leuthard — Trustee (departed 2023-05-08)
  • Howard Rozon — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)

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Taranaki Musical Theatre Trust Board

CC55118New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 12 Oct 2017
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C
64/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
74
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$81.9K

Expenses

$11.7K

Assets

$2.9M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

The Taranaki Musical Theatre Trust (TMTT) aims to promote and encourage interest and advancement of music, theatre, dance and drama within Taranaki. This includes supporting the staging of musical theatre productions and the sponsoring of educational training courses and exhibitions. For those with talent, the TMTT will provide encouragement for both career and recreational pursuits. TMTT will aim to enhance the appreciation of performing arts within the region.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$81.9K
Total Expenses
$11.7K
Net Assets
$2.9M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
177.7mo
Could operate 177.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

27
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,326
High Concentration: 84% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income84.1%
Other15.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
64
#41/290
Revenue
$82K
#12/290
Reserve Months
177.7
#1/290
Surplus
$70K
#1/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating

C
Score: 63.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → 64 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
6 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC55118
Registered12 Oct 2017
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated27 Mar 2017
Registered office
76 King Street New Plymouth 4310, New Plymouth

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 3 October 2026.