# South Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society

**Charities Register number:** CC42883
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-11-18
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**Region:** Balclutha
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Society organises the Annual A&P Show last Saturday of November every year

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$59k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$54k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.75M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.75M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$61k
- **Donations:** NZ$23k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$9k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a6af1406-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$59k | NZ$54k | NZ$5k | NZ$1.75M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$57k | NZ$8k | NZ$65k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$53k | not disclosed | NZ$56k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$49k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | NZ$52k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$72k | NZ$82k | not disclosed | NZ$2.44M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$64k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | NZ$2.14M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42883) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/south-otago-agricultural-and-pastoral-society
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-otago-agricultural-and-pastoral-society/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-otago-agricultural-and-pastoral-society/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42883

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/south-otago-agricultural-and-pastoral-society. 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 2026-10-03T00:47:59.839Z.