Tauranga Historical Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Tauranga
Tauranga Historical Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide for the permanent administration, management, preservation, care, and display of the Brain Watkins House, its contents and grounds at 233 Cameron Road, Tauranga, which are owned by the Society, as a House Museum to be opened to the public as volunteer member supervision is available. To foster and maintain a public appreciation of places and things of historic interest particularly in the Bay of Plenty area.
- Registration Number
- CC26888
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- tauranga.historical@gmail.com
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $3.9M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Bowden | Secretary/treasurer | 2023-12-17 |
| Julie Green | President | 2023-12-17 |
Former Officers (20)
- Charles Payne — Vice President (departed 2025-03-27)
- Bruce Brown — Vice President (departed 2024-03-03)
- John Coster — Secretary (departed 2025-02-02)
- Debra McCauley — President (departed 2023-12-17)
- Diane Bain — Treasurer (departed 2023-12-17)
- Megan Jones — Vice President (departed 2023-12-17)
- Erin Nicholson — Secretary (departed 2023-12-17)
- Abigail Wharne — Secretary (departed 2021-02-07)
- Kevin Hamm — Secretary (departed 2018-02-18)
- Shirley Arabin — Treasurer (departed 2019-02-17)
- Alastair Melvin — Vice President (departed 2018-10-03)
- Gillian Larsen — Secretary (departed 2018-02-04)
- Audrey King — Treasurer (departed 2017-02-05)
- Kathryn Vickers — Secretary (departed 2015-02-01)
- Stephanie Smith — President (departed 2018-02-04)
- Meri Low — Secretary/treasurer (departed 2013-02-03)
- Phil Collins — Vice President (departed 2012-03-04)
- Jo-anne Knowles — Vice President (departed 2009-12-31)
- Timothy Broad — Treasurer (departed 2009-12-31)
- Fiona Kean — Secretary (departed 2008-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $5,000
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Tauranga Historical Society Incorporated
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To provide for the permanent administration, management, preservation, care, and display of the Brain Watkins House, its contents and grounds at 233 Cameron Road, Tauranga, which are owned by the Society, as a House Museum to be opened to the public as volunteer member supervision is available. To foster and maintain a public appreciation of places and things of historic interest particularly in the Bay of Plenty area.
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