# Blenheim Choral Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC51496
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-03-16
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Blenheim
**NZBN:** 9429043272402
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To attract members with a love of music and enjoyment of singing to rehearse and present concerts for public enjoyment, usually twice yearly.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The filed financial data is incomplete or internally inconsistent, so a score would not be meaningful.
- **Status code:** `insufficient_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2026-01-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$33k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$38k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-5k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$21k
- **Donations:** NZ$18k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$17k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=862af7d5-33ff-f011-bb4f-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NZ$33k | NZ$38k | NZ$-5k | not disclosed |
| 2025-01-31 | NZ$33k | NZ$29k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2024-01-31 | NZ$31k | NZ$25k | NZ$5k | NZ$29k |
| 2023-01-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2022-01-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2021-01-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2020-01-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2019-01-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2018-01-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |
| 2017-01-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51496) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Redwood Trust Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$555, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/blenheim-choral-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/blenheim-choral-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/blenheim-choral-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51496

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/blenheim-choral-society-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T12:03:58.490Z.