# The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC24274
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-12
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042692089
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide support to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ("NZSO") or any successor of the NZSO to maintain it at the forefront of artistic achievement.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$3.44M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.20M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.24M
- **Total assets:** NZ$15.41M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$63k
- **Net assets:** NZ$15.34M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$34k
- **Donations:** NZ$2.22M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=14df60fa-d7e6-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$3.44M | NZ$1.20M | NZ$2.24M | NZ$15.34M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$2.58M | NZ$1.40M | NZ$1.18M | NZ$13.10M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$2.43M | NZ$1.42M | NZ$1.01M | NZ$11.92M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$3.44M | NZ$1.63M | not disclosed | NZ$10.91M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.86M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$9.10M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2.28M | NZ$723k | not disclosed | NZ$8.43M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.78M | NZ$770k | not disclosed | NZ$6.87M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.66M | NZ$873k | not disclosed | NZ$5.86M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.22M | NZ$589k | not disclosed | NZ$5.07M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$888k | NZ$541k | not disclosed | NZ$4.43M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- **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=CC24274) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$550k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$41k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$28k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2022-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/the-new-zealand-symphony-orchestra-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-new-zealand-symphony-orchestra-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-new-zealand-symphony-orchestra-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24274
- Charity website: https://nzso.co.nz/support-us

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-new-zealand-symphony-orchestra-foundation. 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 2026-09-28T16:18:23.840Z.