# Canterbury Womens Club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41122
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042605119
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The objects of the Society are those charitable objects and purposes which are recognised by the Courts of New Zealand as being charitable, including to:- a) Improve the lives and health of women by providing a centre for women pursuing scientific, literary or artistic work; b) Advance the education of women and pass on knowledge of Canterbury Women's traditions so the lives of women are enriched and community leadership is encouraged; c) Support research to improve the lives of women; d) Enable women to acquire such knowledge as will improve their quality of life particularly during life's transitions; e) Carry out other activities consistent with the charitable objects of the society; f) Make regulations or bylaws to advance the attainment of any of the above objects; g) Do any act or thing incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the above objects.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (66.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - balance-sheet fields not completed in the filing

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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.15M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$35k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.12M
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.36M
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1d1f79fd-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$35k | NZ$1.12M | not disclosed |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$30k | NZ$24k | NZ$7k | not disclosed |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$32k | NZ$14k | NZ$17k | not disclosed |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$38k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$73k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$10k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$10k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$10k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$955k |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$116k | NZ$75k | not disclosed | NZ$940k |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$95k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$739k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (46 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=CC41122) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/canterbury-womens-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-womens-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-womens-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41122

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/canterbury-womens-club-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 2026-10-05T09:34:33.041Z.