# The South Canterbury Drama League Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC47084
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-07-21
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Timaru
**NZBN:** 9429042727927
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

OBJECTS 3. The objects for which the League is established are exclusively charitable. They are:- (a) To encourage and assist the development of the art of the Theatre, both for its own sake and as a means of intelligent recreation among all members of the community. (b) To affiliate with any Society, Body or Association having similar objects, or to join or co-operate with, or subscribe to, the funds of any such Society, Body or Association for the purpose of better attaining or otherwise furthering the objects and interests of the League or members thereof. (c) To print and publish any magazine, book or leaflet that may appear desirable for the promotion of the objects of the League. (d) To do all such other things as, in the opinion of the League, may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing objects

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$542k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$285k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$257k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.46M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$19k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.44M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$93k
- **Donations:** NZ$254k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$57k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e1bfb62a-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$542k | NZ$285k | NZ$257k | NZ$1.44M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$239k | NZ$300k | NZ$-61k | NZ$1.19M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$284k | NZ$348k | not disclosed | NZ$1.25M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$214k | NZ$269k | not disclosed | NZ$1.31M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$313k | NZ$315k | not disclosed | NZ$1.37M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$129k | NZ$190k | not disclosed | NZ$1.37M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$312k | NZ$369k | not disclosed | NZ$1.43M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$298k | NZ$341k | not disclosed | NZ$1.49M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$465k | NZ$441k | not disclosed | NZ$1.53M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$380k | NZ$415k | not disclosed | NZ$1.50M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (41 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=CC47084) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$25k, 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: 2026-09-30

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-south-canterbury-drama-league-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-south-canterbury-drama-league-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-south-canterbury-drama-league-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47084

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-south-canterbury-drama-league-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 2026-09-30T10:58:06.511Z.