Stagecraft Theatre Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington

Stagecraft Theatre Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Promote and foster the cultivation of theatre as an art, and to so by the study and practice of theatre in all its aspects. Prepare and present private and public theatrical performances. Promote and foster the writing of theatrical works by NZ based playwrights. Be a cultural asset to Wellington.

Registration Number
CC27919
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
sam.perry@brandons.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.5M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$0.5M
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.4M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.5M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.4M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (11)

NameRoleAppointed
Elizabeth GibsonCommittee2025-02-09
Joy HellyerCommittee2025-02-09
Meredith DooleyCommittee Member2024-01-28
Gillian BoyesCommittee Member2024-01-28
Lydia VershaffeltCommittee Member2024-01-28
Catherine McMechanCommittee Member2023-02-19
Christopher O'GradyCommittee Member2018-03-04
Kaye MccarthyTreasurer2015-02-15
David CoxCommittee2013-02-10
Amy WhiterodCommittee2012-03-25
Stuart PerryCommittee Member2007-10-07

Former Officers (34)

  • Robert Millar — Committee Member (departed 2025-02-09)
  • Sarah Arndt — Committee Member (departed 2025-02-09)
  • Hannah Thipthorpe — Committee Member (departed 2024-01-28)
  • Joshua Hopton Stewart — Committee (departed 2024-01-28)
  • Simran Rughani — Committee Member (departed 2023-02-19)
  • Stanford Reynolds — Committ Member (departed 2025-02-09)
  • Hannah Brownsey — Committee Member (departed 2023-02-19)
  • Corinna Bennett — Committee (departed 2022-01-30)
  • Allan Burne — Committee Member (departed 2019-03-03)
  • Andrew Cross — Committee Member (departed 2023-02-19)
  • Paul Kay — Committee Member (departed 2024-01-28)
  • Michael Sander — Committee Member (departed 2019-03-03)
  • Simon McArthur — Committee Member (departed 2017-01-29)
  • Julie Anne Garnons-Williams — Committee Member (departed 2018-03-04)
  • Shannon Tubman — Committee Member (departed 2021-01-31)
  • Tracey Bree — Committee (departed 2017-01-29)
  • Karl Arndt — Committee (departed 2017-01-29)
  • Gabrielle Stewart — Committee (departed 2012-03-25)
  • Charlotte Stephens — Committee (departed 2012-03-25)
  • Devon Heaphy — Treasurer (departed 2014-01-29)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $9,039.8
  • Lion Foundation — $5,492
  • The Lion Foundation — $5,000

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Stagecraft Theatre Incorporated

CC27919Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$149.4K

Expenses

$143.3K

Assets

$479.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Promote and foster the cultivation of theatre as an art, and to so by the study and practice of theatre in all its aspects. Prepare and present private and public theatrical performances. Promote and foster the writing of theatrical works by NZ based playwrights. Be a cultural asset to Wellington.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$149.4K
Total Expenses
$143.3K
Net Assets
$467.7K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8.2mo
Could operate 8.2 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

32
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,807
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Other
Other81.5%
Investment Income11.2%
Donations6.2%
Trading / Services1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#29/118
Revenue
$149K
#90/118
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/118
Surplus
$6K
#69/118
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/118

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 45.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC27919
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated9 Apr 1962
Registered office
Ground Floor, 22 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

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

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