# Celtic Pipe Band Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC43804
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-03-14
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429043008155
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Celtic Pipe Band is promotion of playing the Great Highland Bagpipe and Pipe band style drumming, their music and tradition, through banding and teaching. Focus on learning: The Band is a competitive band with a significant focus on tuition and the introduction of young players into Pipe Banding. Through banding, young people will be provided with an opportunity to: grow musical talent, develop an understanding of commitment, pride and discipline, gain confidence through challenge and achievement, develop personal skills for life, have an appreciation of history and culture. Our vision is to be a nationally competitive highland pipe band, recognised for its high standards, positive culture and to be outstanding in all things we do.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$124k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$105k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$19k
- **Total assets:** NZ$68k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$348
- **Net assets:** NZ$68k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$16k
- **Donations:** NZ$26k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=96b43890-c50e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$124k | NZ$105k | NZ$19k | NZ$68k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$78k | NZ$4k | NZ$49k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$32k | NZ$-7k | NZ$45k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$-658 |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$47k | not disclosed | NZ$8k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$118k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$90k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$128k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$645k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$63k | not disclosed | NZ$36k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$97k |
| 2016-01-31 | NZ$104k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$80k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC43804) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, 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: 2026-09-29

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/celtic-pipe-band-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/celtic-pipe-band-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/celtic-pipe-band-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43804

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/celtic-pipe-band-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 2026-09-29T10:13:34.265Z.