The Britomart Arts Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland

The Britomart Arts Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Promotion of the arts and arts based activities for the benefit of the people of New Zealand, within the area of the Britomart Precinct in Auckland. To facilitate the public of New Zealand to experience, participate in and be educated about the Arts within the precinct. To commission and acquire art for the Precinct, and exhibit, manage and conserve art within the Precinct.

Registration Number
CC39166
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2009-04-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
kellie.penman@britomartgroup.org
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
302.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2021$0.0M$0.2M$0.5M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2017$0.0M$0.2M$0.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (6)

  • Sarah Hull — Executive Secretary
  • Peter Cooper — Trustee
  • Michael Friedlander — Trustee
  • Jennifer Gibbs — Trustee
  • John Gow — Trustee
  • Melanie Barber — Treasurer

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The Britomart Arts Foundation

CC39166Auckland, AucklandRegistered 8 Apr 2009
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$117

Expenses

$2.6K

Assets

$475.5K

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

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

Promotion of the arts and arts based activities for the benefit of the people of New Zealand, within the area of the Britomart Precinct in Auckland. To facilitate the public of New Zealand to experience, participate in and be educated about the Arts within the precinct. To commission and acquire art for the Precinct, and exhibit, manage and conserve art within the Precinct.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$117
Total Expenses
$2.6K
Net Assets
$475.5K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
541.8mo
Could operate 541.8 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#46/351
Revenue
$117
#341/351
Reserve Months
302.2
#1/351
Surplus
$-2K
#253/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

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

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC39166
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered8 Apr 2009
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 5 October 2026.