Hawke's Bay Orchestra — Education Charity in Napier

Hawke's Bay Orchestra is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Napier, Napier. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: (a) Promote the education of the public, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, in the appreciation of orchestral music, (b) Present orchestral works to the public, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, (c) Provide education in the techniques of orchestral playing, conducting and performance, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, (d) Make regulations or bylaws to advance the attainment of any of the above objects. (e) Do any act or thing incidental or conductive to the attainment of any of the above objects.

Registration Number
CC39628
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-04-29
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Napier, Napier
Email
info@hbo.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$0.4M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Teresa CuthbertSecretary2024-02-28
Helena KerrCommittee Member2024-02-28
Sarah CameronCommittee Member2023-04-26
Alice SipPresident2020-06-17
Kathryn BrenstrumTreasurer2015-09-30

Former Officers (17)

  • Christine Cottle — Committee Member (departed 2020-05-17)
  • Mary Orton — Committee Member (departed 2020-06-17)
  • Cameron Stuart — Secretary (departed 2024-02-28)
  • Tom Wilkinson — Committee Member (departed 2018-06-27)
  • Keryn Powell — President (departed 2020-06-17)
  • Stephanie Buzzard — Committee Member (departed 2019-07-17)
  • Keiko Hashiba — Secretary (departed 2017-05-24)
  • Deryn Menzies — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-20)
  • Paula Watson — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-20)
  • Bronwyn Watson — Committee Member (departed 2025-10-19)
  • Raewyn Newcomb — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-20)
  • Emma Gregory — Committee Member (departed 2017-02-15)
  • Dana Goodhind — Committee Member (departed 2017-07-26)
  • Sarah Kerr — Treasurer (departed 2016-07-20)
  • Valerie Beattie — Committee Member (departed 2015-09-29)
  • Rosemary Severinsen — Committee Member (departed 2013-03-31)
  • Milton Beattie — Treasurer (departed 2012-03-31)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $71,375
  • The Lion Foundation — $9,600
  • Lion Foundation — $8,000
  • One Foundation — $5,000
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $2,000

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Hawke's Bay Orchestra

CC39628Napier, NapierRegistered 29 Apr 2009
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.

How ratings work →
Revenue

$68.8K

Expenses

$60.3K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

(a) Promote the education of the public, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, in the appreciation of orchestral music, (b) Present orchestral works to the public, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, (c) Provide education in the techniques of orchestral playing, conducting and performance, particularly in Hawke’s Bay, (d) Make regulations or bylaws to advance the attainment of any of the above objects. (e) Do any act or thing incidental or conductive to the attainment of any of the above objects.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$68.8K
Total Expenses
$60.3K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.6mo
Could operate 3.6 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,314
Government Grants69.5%
Other18.3%
Donations12.2%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$69K
#38/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$9K
#60/330
Staff Cost %
24%
#330/330

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Napier, Napier

Registration

Registration NumberCC39628
Entity TypeTrust
Registered29 Apr 2009
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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