Top Rated Education Charities in New Zealand 2026
Discover the highest-rated education organizations with the best trust scores in New Zealand. Showing the top 100 organizations.
Morrinsville Historical Society Incorporated
The Morrinsville Historical Society Inc endeavours to preserve the social history of Morrinsville and District and to provide a service to the community by the …
Ahu Charitable Trust ki Pukerua Bay
Better connected, vibrant and resilient communities where all people have opportunities to enjoy the company of others, get to know their ‘neighbours’ and share their …
Access Radio Wairarapa Charitable Trust
To provide broadcasting access and facilities to the minority/disability/ethnic/cultural groups and individuals of the Wairarapa region.
Red Leap Theatre Charitable Trust Board
To create unforgettable original visual theatre that makes a difference. • To create high quality visual theatre. • To actively support and encourage women’s talents …
The Lake House Trust
To innovate and elevate our diverse arts and culture practices for the benefit of all communities, while honouring the history and heritage of the buildings.
Agnes Brenda Boyd Northcroft Estate
All Income arising from the residue of Estate is payable to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society (Inc) in perpetuity for the general purposes of …
Adam Foundation
Encourage artistic endeavours, especially among young people.
Al Kareem Welfare
Work with the community to provide support for the less fortunate, through basic amenities including food, warmth and other needed support. Work on providing social …
6th Battalion (Hauraki) Regimental Association Incorporated
The promotion and fostering of good fellowship and comradeship amongst its members who have served in Hauraki units and the maintenance and encouragement of interest …
Allan Webb Theatre Trust
To advance education by fostering and promoting arts, culture and heritage. To provide educational grants. To support other charitable organisations in Te Awamutu and its …
1862 Pendle Hill Trust
Protection of Local History and Heritage
Albertland Heritage Museum Incorporated
The preservation of objects of local, historical and general interest, exhibiting and preserving the various historic Maori and old colonial artefacts, works of art, photographs, …
Alexandra Musical Society Incorporated
Provides Entertainment to the Public and opportunities for individuals to develop their skills and interest in the performing Arts, by: Production of a full Musical …
Alliance Francaise Palmerston North Incorporated
(i) The advancement of education in respect of French language and the cultures of French-speaking communities. (ii) To promote knowledge and appreciation of French language …
Akaroa Community Arts Council
The Akaroa Community Arts Council is a dynamic group of Banks Peninsula residents who promote and encourage creativity in the communities of Akaroa and the …
Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board
The Endowment Trust Board provides support to the Alexander Turnbull Library by managing funds derived from bequests, gifts, donations and other sources.
Alexandra District Museum Incorporated
To provide and maintain a public museum and art gallery.
Actors Benevolent Fund
A Charitable non- profit trust set up to help performers who are sick or in need and unable to work
Action Education Incorporated
Action Education is Aotearoa’s leading Youth Development organisation who uses Spoken Word poetry to facilitate life changing experiences. Action Ed's kaupapa (mission) is to strengthen …
African Film Festival New Zealand
1. Within New Zealand to promote the establishment of an annual African film festival Showcasing films from Africa, about Africa or with African themes. 2. …
Albany Singers Incorporated
To promote and further the interests and welfare of the Singers in Auckland and elsewhere. Create a situation for people who enjoy singing to come …
Akaroa Civic Trust
To protect, conserve or enhance the heritage, amenity and landscape values of Akaroa.
Rangiora And Districts Early Records Society Incorporated
(1) To collect, study, preserve and display records, photographs and other material relating to the history of Rangiora and surrounding districts. (2) To foster a …
Palmerston North Operatic Society Incorporated
AIM To provide the resources and opportunity for all the members of the Society to actively participate in all aspects of theatre, at all times …
Queenstown Arts Society Incorporated
The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes, namely (a) To promote and encourage participation and opportunities in community arts for the benefit …
McCahon House Trust
The McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in …
New Zealand Warbirds Association Incorporated
Dedicated to the restoration,preservation and operation of former service aircraft for the benefit and education of future generations of New Zealanders.
New Zealand Suzuki Institute Incorporated
Developing Character, ability and community through music. NZSI’s aim is to nurture the character and ability of children through Dr Suzuki’s vision of communities enriched …
NZ Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust
Promote and educate visitors on NZ film, art and literature. Fund young school leavers in adventure film making courses and/or adventure skills training, Financially support …
Kaikaiawaro Charitable Trust
The purposes of the Trust is to receive, hold, manage and administer the funds of the Trust for every charitable purpose, including but not limited …
Howick Little Theatre Incorporated
Our purpose is to provide education, training & instruction to the members of the community in the performing arts including all skills related to the …
Hutt Art Society Incorporated
The Society's Mission is: To support recreational arts in the community To provide a welcoming environment for exchanging ideas and skills To provide a facility …
Anawhata Museum Trust
The purpose of this charity is to operate as the Packard Motor Museum. Our mission is to inform the public of the changes in technology …
Glenbrook Vintage Railway Charitable Trust Board
The Trust Board is charged with applying income from the assets under it's control to be used for the charitable purpose for the advancement of …
Creative Capital Arts Trust
CCAT was established in 2011 to facilitate the delivery of iconic festivals and performances in Wellington and to provide reliable support for artists. Creative Capital …
Hamilton Citizens' Band Incorporated
Promote the advancement and study of brass music and to teach the playing of brass instruments
Kaikoura Historical Society (Incorporated)
To collect, preserve, manage and present items and stories of importance to the Kaikoura District to promote interest in and learning about our unique natural, …
Mayfair Theatre Charitable Trust
Provision of a community Theatre
Manukau Orchestral Society Incorporated
To bring joy through making music, enhancing the lives and wellbeing of all those involved through Manukau Symphony Orchestra's "very special spirit"
Motueka Arts Council Incorporated
The Motueka Arts Council is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status, dedicated to strengthening the arts sector and promoting and encouraging the arts in and …
Oxford Arts Trust
To promote the visual arts in Oxford & Waimakariri region by providing a centre for creative development, production & presentation: I.Providing a Centre for development …
Te Hana Community Development Charitable Trust
a) to promote, advance and facilitate education and knowledge concerning Tikanga Maori, Te Reo Maori, Kaupapa Maori and Toi Maori for firstly, the people of …
Community Arts Palmerston North Incorporated
The Society's vision is to make Square Edge a creative centre for emerging artists and community participation in the arts. The Society's mission is to …
Pou Kapua Creations Trust
Pou Kapua Creations Trust is the legal owner and guardian of Pou Kapua, which includes the Pou that stands 20 metres high, traditionally, and intricately …
Nightsong
To: • promote and deliver innovatively strong theatre with high production values • present original NZ works with universally relevant stories • develop works in …
Aukaha (1997) Limited
To provide an effective mechanism for: • Rūnanga participation and input into the resource management process. • Resource users and resource consenting agencies to access …
ARTSPACE (Aotearoa) Trust
Artspace Aotearoa Trust is a trust-based trust with the purpose of undertaking an annual programme of activities to support and encourage the development of contemporary …
Asia New Zealand Film Foundation Trust
The purposes of the Trust are as follows: a. within NZ to promote the education of persons in all types of filmmaking including video, TV …
Helensville and District Historical Society Incorporated
The society is dedicated to preserving the history of the South Kaipara area for future generations
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust
The Trust is a not for profit charitable trust working to further the presence and awareness of photography in Auckland through joint programming, audience development …
Art Kaipara Incorporated
Art Kaipara Inc is a body of local artists who come together to create and share visual arts with the local and wider community. The …
Arts Regional Trust
To contribute to the development of the flourishing of arts and culture in the Auckland region, and, promote the growth of arts and culture throughout …
Auckland City Brass Incorporated
To promote the knowledge and appreciation of music in particular brass band music amongst its members and to provide good band music for the public …
South Auckland Choral Society Incorporated
The objectives of the Society are to train singers, perform, and promote choral music.
Circa Theatre Incorporated
To form and promote a free association of performing artists committed to presenting theatre of the highest standard.
Creative Arts Napier | Nga Ringatoi Auaha O Ahuriri Incorporated
To enhance the creative spirit of Napier, by providing accessible and affordable arts opportunities.
Creative Arts Trust
- Supporting the wellbeing of people facing mental health challenges in Dunedin and the Otago region through creativity and community engagement - Providing a safe …
Hutt Multicultural Council Incorporated
1. To promote and protect the interests of the ethnic groups which make Lower Hutt a multi-ethnic city and society. 2. To raise awareness among …
Katikati Open-Air Art Incorporated
1. Create in Katikati a gallery of all kinds of outdoor artworks, paintings, sculptures, carvings and mosaics. In meeting this goal, we must employ artists …
Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival Foundation
To deliver an annual arts festival that engages the community and presents a series of artistic works from the Waikato, around New Zealand and other …
Kumarani Productions Trust
The Kumarani Productions Trust ("KPT") Mission Statement is to promote and introduce Community Circus as a social art model into New Zealand culture involving people …
The Blue Oyster Arts Trust
To establish a community art project space;to provide affordable exhibition space for those who fit the criteria set by the Board, and to promote a …
Lopdell Trust
Lopdell Trust was established with the purpose of promoting and developing education and learning in relation to the performing and fine art disciplines. The Trust …
Maori Literature Trust Board
The Māori Literature Trust delivers programmes that: * foster and promote the unique identity of Māori literature; * encourage Māori voices in literature; * ensure …
New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust
To create a sustainable, full-time, high-calibre dance company with an Auckland home that contributes to the fabric of New Zealand culture and is dedicated to …
Oxford Agricultural And Pastoral Association
The Oxford Agricultural and Pastoral Association is one of 95 A&P Shows that comes under the umbrella of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand. …
Featherston Booktown Trust
The charitable objects and purposes of the Trust ( the Trust purposes) are as follows: (a) To promote literature and literacy through the celebration of …
New Zealand Society Of Genealogists Incorporated
The mission of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (‘NZSG’) is “To provide educational opportunities and research resources for the development of knowledge, skills and …
Play It Strange Trust
The Play It Strange Trust was founded in 2003 and has been running programmes to encourage and develop interest, activity and skills in songwriting, recording …
The Keirunga Gardens Arts and Crafts Society Incorporated
Provide Buildings, Facilities & Open Space for Learning and the Practice of Arts and Crafts
Taihape Heritage Trust
To ensure and do any act that conserves or helps to conserve the natural, cultural and physical heritage of Taihape and surrounding district and to …
Te Houtaewa Māori Charitable Trust
1. To promote Hauora (well-being) by providing holistic healthcare services rooted in Māori cultural practices, benefiting all communities and ethnicities. 2. To enhance Mātauranga (education) …
The Auckland Bands Association Incorporated
an association of all Auckland brass bands, administer rules, organise competitions and youth events.
Te Aroha and District Museum Society Incorporated
MISSION STATEMENT To present the history of our town & District in ways that recognise and explain our shared past as the foundation of our …
Nota Bene Incorporated
To create unique and engaging choral experiences for our audiences through promoting and fostering choral music in New Zealand; regularly presenting concerts comprising high quality …
Southward Museum Trust
The Trust has been set up to preserve and present the motoring heritage of New Zealand in its museum and event centre providing a memorable …
Northland Youth Theatre Trust
Northland Youth Theatre is a charitable trust solely devoted to young people. NYT holds a belief that the performing arts have the power to transform …
Rotorua Civic Arts Trust
The purpose of the Rotorua Civic Arts Trust is to grow and strengthen the creative arts and culture within the Rotorua District by supporting high …
Friends of St David’s Trust Kāhui Rangi Pūpū
We are a charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the St David’s Memorial Church building as a living memorial that serves the wellbeing of …
Golden Bay Museum Society Incorporated
To preserve and interpret the history of Golden Bay/Mohua
Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust Incorporated
An incorporated society with charitable status furthering the aims of sustainable practice and community development.To promote Environmental arts projects and community participation in visual arts. …
Terrace Station Charitable Trust
To preserve and maintain the historic property of Sir John and Lady Hall at Terrace Station, Hororata; to encourage and foster research and education into …
Societa Dante Alighieri (Auckland NZ) Incorporated
To promote fellowship between Italian and non-Italian speakers who wish to broaden their understanding and appreciation of the Italian Language and Culture.
Hawke's Bay Orchestra
(a) Promote the education of the public, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, in the appreciation of orchestral music, (b) Present orchestral works to the public, particularly …
Ashburton Operatic Society Incorporated
To cultivate and advance the arts of musical theatre, dance, music and drama by the encouragement of public interest and appreciation. To provide training, education …
Hawke's Bay Digital Archives Trust
Digitising Hawke's Bay history for posterity
Wellington Potters Association Incorporated
The objects of the Association shall be to help, encourage and advance the interests of potters and the art and craft of pottery within New …
Goldfields Railway Incorporated
Preservation of rail Heritage and operation of Tourist railway
Bach Musica NZ Incorporated
To foster and promote an appreciation and understanding of classical music in general and the works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in particular by means …
Arts Festival Taranaki Charitable Trust Board
The purpose of the Arts Festival Taranaki Charitable Trust is to establish, organise, promote and maintain an arts festival for the benefit of the citizens …
The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust
The Tauranga Art Gallery is a not-for-profit organisation. The role of the gallery is to create, exceptional art experiences that engage, inspire, challenge and educate …
Arts For Health Community Trust
The purpose of Arts for Health is to provide unique accessible and affordable therapeutic services for disadvantaged and marginalised groups in our community. We provide …
Arts Inc. Heretaunga Incorporated
To provide platforms and pathways for creativity, arts and culture in Hawke’s Bay; To encourage participation by all of the Hawke’s Bay community in the …
Garden City Orchestra Incorporated
The purposes of the GCO are to: a) Maintain and enhance the Garden City Orchestra (GCO), a community orchestra, so that players of orchestral instruments …
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Centre of Excellence Trust
To promote, advance, support, develop and maintain excellence in the cultural, social, political, sporting and academic achievements and aspirations for Te Aitanga-a Hauiti whanau, Marae …
Taki Rua Productions Society Incorporated
Taki Rua Productions Society Incorporated purpose is to provide opportunities to create Māori and reo Māori based theatre, to engage Māori communities to experience high-quality …
Wellington Regional Orchestra Foundation Incorporated
Orchestra Wellington aims to be the most accessible orchestra in the country, welcoming people from all walks of life to our performances and taking the …
The Polyfest Trust
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 …
Creative Waikato
To advance education specifically in all forms of the field of art, for the regions public benefit, not for private profit. To promote, encourage, advance …
NZTrio Foundation
To promote , fund and maintain NZTrio and enable it to undertake concert performances and educational engagements for the furtherance of music in New Zealand