Manawatu Overtones (Sweet Adelines Chorus) — Arts & Culture Charity in Palmerston North

Manawatu Overtones (Sweet Adelines Chorus) is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The purpose for which this chorus is formed is to perpetuate and enhance the barbershop music art form through eduation, thereby benefitting the local community by furthering their artistic enrichment.

Registration Number
CC20107
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-11-22
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
chris.thompson@inspire.net.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

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

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
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-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Jenni MastersVice Team Coordinator2026-03-17
Kristina MuellerGrants Coordinator2025-03-18
Andrea TamateaFundraising Coordinator2023-03-07
Susan HuzziffSecretary2021-03-16
Stephanie GreaneyTeam Coordinator2020-06-30
Sylvia FountainCo-Director2014-10-01
Elizabeth WattsCo-Director2014-10-01
Christine ThompsonTreasurer2007-06-26

Former Officers (20)

  • Rebecca Willis — Vice Team Coordinator (departed 2026-03-16)
  • Keren Lusty — Fundraising Coordinator (departed 2022-12-30)
  • Elaine Reilly — Fundraising Coordinator (departed 2022-03-21)
  • Teresa Grant — Fundraising Coordinator (departed 2021-03-16)
  • Meg de Joux — Team Coordinator (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Katrina Cook — Secretary (departed 2021-03-16)
  • Jackie van Duin — Membership Coordinator (departed 2017-06-30)
  • Faye Roberts — President (departed 2019-04-01)
  • Lucie Marychurch — Membership Coordinator (departed 2017-01-01)
  • Linda Edge — Grants Coordinator (departed 2025-03-18)
  • Stephanie Skinner — Communications Coordinator (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Sally Lloyd — Fundraising Coordinator (departed 2014-03-31)
  • Patricia Fleet — Management Team (departed 2013-04-10)
  • Roseanne Macgillivray — Management Team (departed 2015-03-09)
  • Unity Hope — Secretary (departed 2011-12-31)
  • Margaret Boderick — Management Team Member (departed 2014-03-31)
  • Janet Toogood — Archives Coordinator (departed 2009-03-31)
  • Miranda Polson — Fundraising-Co-Ordinator (departed 2013-03-01)
  • Kathy Corner — Membership-Co-Ordinator (departed 2010-03-25)
  • Olwyn Jones — Musical Director (departed 2014-09-30)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $20,750

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Manawatu Overtones (Sweet Adelines Chorus)

CC20107Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 22 Nov 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$32.8K

Expenses

$34.1K

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

About

Mission

The purpose for which this chorus is formed is to perpetuate and enhance the barbershop music art form through eduation, thereby benefitting the local community by furthering their artistic enrichment.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$32.8K
Total Expenses
$34.1K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8.5mo
Could operate 8.5 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,071
Trading / Services59.3%
Donations39.4%
Investment Income1.3%
Other0.0%

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
0
#57/361
Revenue
$33K
#123/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$-1K
#249/361
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/361

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC20107
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Nov 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated7 Jan 2002
Registered office
28 Bridger Street, Maryhill, Dunedin, 9011
Differs from Charities Register address (9 Brooklyn Heights Drive, , Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North, 4414, Palmerston North, Palmerston North). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

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

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