# Korean Society of Christchurch Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC38883
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042654094
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Korean society of Christchurch works to empower Korean-born individuals by providing programs and direct services that help them access community resources and opportunities. Korean society of Christchurch works to; a) to promote and to develop Korean cultural activities for the benefit of both Korean residents in Christchurch and the local community b) to maintain and improve the quality of life of Koreans in Christchurch c) to develop mutual relationship between members and to contribute to the ties of friendship between New Zealand and Korea d) to promote the awareness of Korean culture e) to encourage Korean community spirit and activity to co-ordinate community resources f) to develop interest in Korean history g) to undertake, promote, support and encourage other charitable works within Christchurch and New Zealand for the benefit of Koreans as the Society shall from time to time approve.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$132k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$120k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$13k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Donations:** NZ$76k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$24k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=aab62c42-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$132k | NZ$120k | NZ$13k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$75k | NZ$-5k | NZ$26k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$49k | NZ$55k | NZ$-6k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$126k | NZ$110k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$82k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$43k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (48 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=CC38883) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/korean-society-of-christchurch-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/korean-society-of-christchurch-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/korean-society-of-christchurch-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38883

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/korean-society-of-christchurch-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 2026-09-14T18:27:39.709Z.