Christ Church Cathedral Choir Society IncorporatedReligion Charity in Christchurch

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C- (58.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To support and promote the Cathedral Choir by donating a substantial scholarship for a chorister, funding social outings for the choristers, keeping in touch with former choristers, choir men and supporters and preserving the archival material and great heritage of the Choir.

Registration Number
CC41377
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (58.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
182.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
58.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (11)

NameRoleAppointed
Andrew PenderCommittee Member2025-06-26
John LinkerEx-Officio-Director-of-Music2024-05-30
Kelly PenderCommittee Member2024-05-30
Heather YoungCommittee Member2021-05-20
Philip RichardsCommittee Member2021-02-18
Alister WilliamsCommittee Member2021-02-18
Virinia LuhrsCommittee Member2018-08-16
Adrian LoweCommittee Member2016-04-07
Hans Van SchrevenSecretary2007-05-10
Timothy AndrewsPresident2007-05-10
Felicity RichardsHonorary Treasurer2006-02-22

Former Officers (17)

  • Andrew DarkCommittee Member (departed 2026-06-25)
  • Fiona McNabCommittee Member (departed 2025-03-25)
  • Lennox WillettCommittee Member (departed 2024-05-09)
  • Andrew MooreCommittee Member (departed 2022-06-01)
  • Amanda DavisCommittee Member (departed 2019-03-16)
  • Victoria PettCommittee Member (departed 2018-03-15)
  • Lucinda BryantCommittee Member (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Rebecca StewartCommittee Member (departed 2015-02-26)
  • Yvonne DensemCommittee Member (departed 2014-05-24)
  • Ben CaukwellCommittee Member (departed 2014-05-24)
  • Maurice NewmanPatron and Committee Member (departed 2009-04-06)
  • Michael HunterCommittee Member (departed 2016-08-11)
  • Peter SimpsonCommittee Member (departed 2016-02-28)
  • Peter WilliamsPresident (departed 2014-05-24)
  • Gavin RoyfeeCommittee Member (departed 2023-07-09)
  • Linda RoeCommittee Member (departed 2011-06-09)
  • Andrew ManningCommittee Member (departed 2011-06-09)

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Christ Church Cathedral Choir Society Incorporated

CC41377Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials8mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C-
59/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~182 months of expenses on $9K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$8.6K

Expenses

$3.8K

Assets

$59.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

To support and promote the Cathedral Choir by donating a substantial scholarship for a chorister, funding social outings for the choristers, keeping in touch with former choristers, choir men and supporters and preserving the archival material and great heritage of the Choir.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.6K
Total Expenses
$3.8K
Net Assets
$57.7K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,020
Donations63.9%
Investment Income30.0%
Trading / Services6.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 269 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
59
#16/270
Revenue
$9K
#210/270
Reserve Months
182.0
#1/270
Surplus
$5K
#93/270
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/270

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

C-
2025
Score: 58.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 31.5
Financial: 50 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C-
Score: 58.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 77 → 59 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC41377
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated5 Mar 1984
Registered office
Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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