The Polyfest Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
The Polyfest Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity F (36.4/100). Annual revenue: $2.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The trustees wish to provide a cultural dance experience for the Maori and Pacific Island community as well as the general public, to allow Auckland Secondary School students to express themselves through cultural performance, to increase public awareness of culturally based dance art forms and to provide Auckland Secondary School students with the experience of performing to a large audience and achieving standards of excellence.
- Registration Number
- CC44569
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-07-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (36.4/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- www.asbpolyfest.co.nz
- director@asbpolyfest.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 9
- Volunteers
- 21
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.5M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | - | $-0.1M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | - | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.8M | $1.2M | $-0.2M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 36.4/100
- Financial Score
- 34.1
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 3 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 (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tupou Manapori | Pasifika Representative | 2026-02-02 |
| Anna Berry | Maori Representative | 2025-10-10 |
| Tracey Watkinson | Maori Stage Director | 2025-08-01 |
| Sarah Woods | Komiti Whakahaere | 2025-08-01 |
| Pete Jones | Trustee | 2024-06-06 |
| Chris Bean | Trustee | 2024-01-01 |
| Lyndy Watkinson | Trustee | 2023-10-01 |
| Simon Craggs | Chair | 2021-10-01 |
| Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu | Trust Administrator/festival Director | 2017-08-01 |
| Martin Cooper | Kaumatua / Trustee | 2015-01-01 |
| Steven Hargreaves | Deputy Chairperson | 2015-01-01 |
Former Officers (20)
- Sarah Stenson — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Adeline Blair — Trustee (departed 2024-01-01)
- Robert Solomone — Chair (departed 2024-01-01)
- Gregory Pierce — Trustee (departed 2021-11-01)
- Toesulu Brown — Pasifika Representative (departed 2025-09-01)
- James Thomas — Trustee (departed 2018-11-19)
- Ngaire Ashmore — Trustee (departed 2025-09-01)
- Theresa Howard — Secretary (departed 2017-06-30)
- Patrick Drumm — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
- Heather Mcrae — Trustee (departed 2013-12-31)
- Fane Ketuu — Trustee (departed 2016-07-01)
- Vicki Barrie — Treasurer (departed 2018-05-10)
- Michael Williams — Trustee (departed 2012-05-15)
- Susan Impey — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- John Heyes — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
- Pefi Kingi — Trustee (departed 2011-02-15)
- Boaz Raela — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- Te Rikawa Thompson — Trustee (departed 2014-11-07)
- Stephen Bovaird — Trustee (departed 2017-02-28)
- Deidre Shea — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $500,000
- Foundation North — $457,000
- Foundation North — $250,000
- Foundation North — $200,000
- Foundation North — $200,000
- Foundation North — $200,000
- Foundation North — $150,000
- Foundation North — $120,000
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The Polyfest Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.8M
$2.5M
$187.0K
9
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
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About
The trustees wish to provide a cultural dance experience for the Maori and Pacific Island community as well as the general public, to allow Auckland Secondary School students to express themselves through cultural performance, to increase public awareness of culturally based dance art forms and to provide Auckland Secondary School students with the experience of performing to a large audience and achieving standards of excellence.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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