# Hamilton Citizens' Band Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC39985
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429042717157
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Promote the advancement and study of brass music and to teach the playing of brass instruments

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$93k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$68k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$25k
- **Total assets:** NZ$211k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$8k
- **Net assets:** NZ$202k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$74k
- **Donations:** NZ$16k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$10k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a94d5f00-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$68k | NZ$25k | NZ$202k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$89k | NZ$75k | NZ$14k | NZ$191k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$70k | NZ$6k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$148k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$33k | NZ$46k | not disclosed | NZ$55k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$157k | NZ$148k | not disclosed | NZ$175k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$167k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$149k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$44k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$133k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (37 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=CC39985) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/hamilton-citizens-band-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hamilton-citizens-band-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hamilton-citizens-band-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39985
- Charity website: www.hamiltonbrass.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hamilton-citizens-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 2026-09-28T16:41:57.462Z.