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 F (26.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
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
- F (26.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Karamea, Karamea
- Website
- https://www.karameainfo.co.nz
- karameamuseum@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 66.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 26.5/100
- Financial Score
- 45
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 66.5 months of expenses in reserves ($0.5M) — above the 18-month threshold
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $20,342
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $11,079
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $3,000
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Arts & CultureTrust
Karamea Historical Society Incorporated
CC21838Karamea, KarameaRegistered 13 Mar 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating9h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
27/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
45
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$108.8K
Expenses
$84.0K
Assets
$466.4K
Staff
2
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
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
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
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$108.8K
Total Expenses
$84.0K
Net Assets
$465.6K
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
11
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,912
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other94.3%
Donations4.2%
Investment Income1.4%
Trading / Services0.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 115 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
27
Revenue
$109K
Reserve Months
66.5
Surplus
$25K
Staff Cost %
11%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 26.5
Financial: 45 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC21838
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Arts & CultureData 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: 23 April 2026.
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