New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated Southland Branch — Arts & Culture Charity in Invercargill

New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated Southland Branch is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Provide assistance & education in genealogical and family history research, preserve historical records and work with local libraries and archives

Registration Number
CC36688
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
southland@genealogy.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

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

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Gaynor HarrisConvenor2026-05-20
Maree WardCommittee Menber2026-05-20
Maree Frewen-WilkesCommittee Member2026-05-20
Roger WashbournCommittee Member2008-06-30

Former Officers (18)

  • Symantha Johnstone — Committee Member
  • Tracey Langmuir — Committee Member
  • Nicki Collingwood — Secretary (departed 2025-01-29)
  • Jude Knowler — Secretary (departed 2021-06-16)
  • Isobel Wilson — Committee Member
  • Isabell Paskell — Committee Member (departed 2021-06-16)
  • Wendy Shaw — Acting Convenor
  • Pamela Jones — Committee Member
  • Wendy Smith — Committee Member (departed 2016-05-18)
  • Donald Auckram — Committee Member (departed 2015-05-20)
  • John MacManus — Treasurer
  • Norma O'Neill — Trustee (departed 2016-05-18)
  • Elizabeth Hall — Committee Member (departed 2012-05-16)
  • Mary Stuart — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-26)
  • Mary Murray — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-22)
  • Lesley Instone — Committee (departed 2019-06-01)
  • Robert Blackburn — Trustee (departed 2009-03-31)
  • Yvonne Service — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-21)

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New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated Southland Branch

CC36688Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$1.2K

Expenses

$880

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

About

Mission

Provide assistance & education in genealogical and family history research, preserve historical records and work with local libraries and archives

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.2K
Total Expenses
$880
Net Assets
-

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
178.6mo
Could operate 178.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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: 5,288
Trading / Services69.0%
Donations21.3%
Other8.5%
Investment Income1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 356 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#54/357
Revenue
$1K
#326/357
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/357
Surplus
$294
#181/357
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/357

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: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 24.0
Financial: 35 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
6 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC36688
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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