# Friends of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC35372
**Status:** Deregistered (2022-01-06)
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429043178599

## Purpose

To promote the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) to both members and the public. To provide support to the DSO with personnel for administrative tasks and to assist before/during and after concerts. To engage in fundraising activities in order to donate money to the DSO for the purpose of acquiring new equipment/repairs or other such projects the Friends may think fit

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2020-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$8k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$38k
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$38k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c467915f-f74b-eb11-b43a-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$8k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2014-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$13k | NZ$-1k | NZ$20k |
| 2013-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$14k | NZ$-1k | NZ$21k |
| 2012-12-31 | NZ$9k | NZ$11k | NZ$-2k | NZ$22k |
| 2011-12-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$5k | NZ$5k | NZ$24k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35372) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/friends-of-the-dunedin-symphony-orchestra-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-the-dunedin-symphony-orchestra-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-the-dunedin-symphony-orchestra-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35372

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/friends-of-the-dunedin-symphony-orchestra-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 2026-09-11T12:31:25.068Z.