Karamea Historical Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Karamea

Karamea Historical Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Karamea, Karamea. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To collect, hold and preserve chattells, records and relicts of historical interest to the Karamea district, and to maintain a museum for this purpose. To seek public, local body, government, or any other assistance for all, or any, of the purposes of the Society and to cooperate and work with other bodies having similar aims and objectives

Registration Number
CC21838
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Karamea, Karamea
Website
https://www.karameainfo.co.nz
Email
karameamuseum@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
20.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.5M
2024$0.3M$0.0M$0.4M
2023$0.1M$0.0M-
2022$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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Rosalie SampsonTreasurer2023-10-28
Jasmine FlettOfficer2023-10-28
Samantha HarmonCommittee Member2014-08-09
Christine PartridgeCommittee Member2005-09-05
David RobertsCommittee Member2005-09-05

Former Officers (10)

  • Judith Harrington — Officer (departed 2025-02-10)
  • Catherine Smart-Simpson — Treasurer (departed 2024-01-31)
  • Melissa Wilson — Committee Member (departed 2016-10-08)
  • Barry Chalmers — Committee Member (departed 2018-10-06)
  • Ida Richardson — Committee Member (departed 2017-02-20)
  • Peter Sampson — Committee Member (departed 2014-01-10)
  • Rhoda Chalmers — Committee Member (departed 2025-02-10)
  • Judith Stopforth — Secretary (departed 2012-03-31)
  • Dulcie Mcnabb — Chairperson/secretary (departed 2023-08-06)
  • Margaret Heath — Committee Member (departed 2012-12-10)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $20,342
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $11,079
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $3,000

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Karamea Historical Society Incorporated

CC21838Karamea, KarameaRegistered 13 Mar 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$24.4K

Expenses

$39.4K

Assets

$473.4K

Staff

2

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To collect, hold and preserve chattells, records and relicts of historical interest to the Karamea district, and to maintain a museum for this purpose. To seek public, local body, government, or any other assistance for all, or any, of the purposes of the Society and to cooperate and work with other bodies having similar aims and objectives

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$24.4K
Total Expenses
$39.4K
Net Assets
$450.6K
Staff
2
employees

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
20.6mo
Could operate 20.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

12
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,836
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other93.9%
Donations3.6%
Investment Income2.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#46/361
Revenue
$24K
#157/361
Reserve Months
20.6
#1/361
Surplus
$-15K
#331/361
Staff Cost %
23%
#361/361

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC21838
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated5 Sept 2005
Registered office
Waverly Street, Westport, 7893

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.