New Zealand Choral Federation Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Porirua
New Zealand Choral Federation Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Porirua, Porirua. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The New Zealand Choral Federation (NZCF) provides a professional umbrella organisation for choral musicians, including singers, conductors and choirs/choral organisations in New Zealand with the following central purpose: The promotion of performance, creation, and enjoyment of choral music.
- Registration Number
- CC28622
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Porirua, Porirua
- ceo@nzcf.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $9.0M | $8.7M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $0.7M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.4M |
| 2016 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80/100
- Financial Score
- 82.1
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ming Ren | Raymond | - |
| Rachel Alexander Sutherland | Governance Board Member | 2026-05-17 |
| Samuel Nicholson | Governance Board Member | 2025-05-11 |
| Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa | Governance Board Member | 2025-05-11 |
| Ming Ren (Raymond) Tan | Governance Board Member | 2023-05-07 |
| Melissa Absolum | Governance Board Member | 2022-11-28 |
| Karen Grylls | Governance Board Member | 2022-05-08 |
| Kim Cunningham | Governance Board Member | 2022-05-08 |
| Peter Rainey | Chair | 2020-05-17 |
Former Officers (19)
- Robin Randall — Governance Board Member (departed 2025-12-31)
- Igelese Ete — Governance Board Member (departed 2025-05-11)
- Megan Hurnard — Trustee (departed 2022-10-26)
- Warwick Harvey — Governance Board Chair (departed 2025-05-11)
- Toby Gee — Governance Board Member (departed 2022-05-08)
- Robert Wiremu — Governance Board Member (departed 2022-09-01)
- Michael Littlewood — Governance Board Member (departed 2021-05-16)
- Simon Christie — Trustee (departed 2018-04-22)
- Shona McIntyre-Bull — Governance Board Member (departed 2020-05-17)
- Rosemary Turnbull — Governance Board Member (departed 2020-05-17)
- David Squire — Governance Board Member (departed 2023-05-07)
- Juliet Dreaver — Chair (departed 2022-05-08)
- Timothy Noon — Trustee (departed 2015-08-16)
- Kevin Simpkins — Trustee (departed 2015-10-24)
- Christine Argyle — Trustee (departed 2014-08-24)
- Diana Lenihan — Trustee (departed 2014-08-24)
- Guy Jansen — Trustee (departed 2013-09-01)
- Richard Madden — Trustee (departed 2012-08-19)
- John Rosser — Chair (departed 2018-04-22)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadius Munapeyi | Auditor | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Jill Hyland | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Margaret O'Neill | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Ken Semple | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Pete Rainey | Vice-Chair - Governance Board | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Warwick Harvey | Chair - Governance Board | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| John Rosser | President | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Alastair Mould | Vice President | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Keith Price | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Louise Campbell | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $20,000
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Pelorus Trust — $13,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,000
- Trillian Trust — $10,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $10,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $10,000
- Trillian Trust — $10,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $8,000
- First Light Community Foundation Limited — $6,825
- One Foundation — $5,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $4,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $4,000
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New Zealand Choral Federation Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$1.2M
$1.2M
$1.4M
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About
The New Zealand Choral Federation (NZCF) provides a professional umbrella organisation for choral musicians, including singers, conductors and choirs/choral organisations in New Zealand with the following central purpose: The promotion of performance, creation, and enjoyment of choral music.
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