In the quarterly report to council, financial statements for the period ending March 31 show a surplus for the year so far of $7484 compared to a budgeted period deficit of $15,414 and a budgeted financial year-end surplus of $3851.
Aratoi Regional Trust said it anticipates the year-end financial report will show a surplus that equals, or exceeds, the budgeted figure.
During the quarter, 6919 visitors to Aratoi were recorded, a slight drop on the previous quarter mainly reflecting school group visits.
This drew a response from committee member Brent Goodwin who said he was "happy to see" visitor numbers were now being accurately recorded.
Among recent acquisitions has been a linen runner embroidered with the Tree of Life and birds in crewel work.
It was made in 1913 by Beatrice Coom (nee Bennett) who was born at Otuhuao, Bennetts Hill, and was donated to the museum by Shura Lindsay.
The runner is in good condition with only some slight fading of the embroidery wools .
When the Acquisitions Committee met in late February it approved the runner as becoming part of the collection along with two 1934 portrait paintings of Frank Wall and his second wife by English artist John Mansbridge, a World War I bronze plaque commemorating the life of soldier John Leybourne Grace, sculptures by Gina Jones, a watercolour by Jim Campbell, an untitled work by mixed media artist Brendon Wilkinson and an oil on canvas painted by Anne Taylor.