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Group Summary

Group Members

Below are all the members of Taranaki Arts Festival Trust Group.

The group owner is required to complete a consolidated annual return on behalf of its members. Consolidated annual return information for these members is available in the Annual Returns tab below.

Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Arts Festival Taranaki Charitable Trust Board
The Taranaki Arts Festival Trust
The Taranaki Gardens Festival Charitable Trust Board

Group Details

Legal Name:

Taranaki Arts Festival Trust Group

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

TAFT

Registration details

Registration Status:

Registered

Date of Registration:

4/10/2016

Registration Number:

CC53768

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Group's Postal Address:

PO Box 4251

Taranaki Mail Centre

New Plymouth

4340

Group's Street Address:

Cnr Brougham & Powderham Street

New Plymouth

4310

Group's other details

Phone:

(06)759 8412

Fax:

(06)759 8458

Email:

tracey@taft.co.nz

Website:

https://www.taft.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53768

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Please note: these Annual Returns contain consolidated financial information for all members of this group.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/12/2024	31/07/2025	25/07/2025	$2,362,203	$2,534,150	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	31/08/2024	31/08/2024	$2,178,591	$2,122,031	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/09/2023	5/09/2023	$1,717,249	$1,779,278	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	30/06/2022	$1,400,471	$1,369,919	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	31/07/2021	31/07/2021	$2,096,816	$1,562,929	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	31/07/2020	31/07/2020	$2,349,165	$2,156,995	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	7/06/2019	$1,394,202	$1,473,201	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	22/06/2018	$2,711,352	$2,722,503	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2016	30/06/2017	5/09/2017	$1,767,258	$1,827,310	Included in Annual Return

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The TAFT Group Purpose to to provide access to arts, cultural and other events for the benefit of the people of New Zealand.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Provides arts and cultural events to promote and increase public interest in the arts), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Economic development

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Older people, Children / young people

Entity Structure

TAFT is an independent charitable trust based in Taranaki. TAFT provides administration and services with the ability to underwrite and support the individual festival trusts.

Group Updates

There are no public Update Details change records for this group.

Group Documents

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