# Wellington Brass Band Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC40971
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042775782
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide opportunities for young people to learn about music and brass banding in New Zealand, and increase the band's profile nationally and internationally by promoting a continuously improving standard of performance

## 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$102k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$116k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Donations:** NZ$35k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9ef12bbd-4b56-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$102k | NZ$116k | NZ$-6k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$97k | NZ$91k | NZ$6k | NZ$691k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$94k | NZ$106k | NZ$-12k | NZ$678k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$65k | NZ$87k | NZ$-23k | NZ$713k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$44k | NZ$63k | not disclosed | NZ$713k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$61k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$487k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$68k | NZ$94k | not disclosed | NZ$499k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$224k | NZ$211k | not disclosed | NZ$527k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$243k | NZ$335k | not disclosed | NZ$514k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$310k | NZ$283k | not disclosed | NZ$549k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (31 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=CC40971) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$33k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- 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/wellington-brass-band-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-brass-band-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-brass-band-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40971
- Charity website: https://www.wellingtonbrass.net.nz/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-brass-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 2026-09-28T12:26:32.605Z.