Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in New Plymouth

Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at April 2026.

Mission: To promote teaching,learning, research and development in the skills, techniques and tools required for the safe sculpting of Taranaki Andersite rock,

Registration Number
CC24078
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-05-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.9/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Website
http://www.tekupenga.com
Email
tk.sculpture@gmail.com
Data as at
April 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
43.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-04-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2023$0.1M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.1M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.2M$0.2M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (29)

  • Nick Willis — Web Editor
  • Michael Hope — Chair Person
  • Arno de Vaan — Property Manager
  • Mike Griffin — Property Manager
  • Regina Jakle — Committee Member
  • Michael Warner — Deputy Chair Person
  • Denise Newland — Web Editor (departed 2025-07-20)
  • Graham Wilson — Committee Member
  • Alan Axten — Committee Member
  • Joelle Xavier — Secretary (departed 2025-07-20)
  • Harry Perebooms — Treasurer (departed 2026-07-31)
  • Michelle Parker — Publicity Officer (departed 2026-07-31)
  • Alayne Shearer — Publicity Officer (departed 2018-04-30)
  • Noel Bridgeman — Treasurer (departed 2018-12-12)
  • Elizabeth Bridgeman — Web Manager (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Martin Brown — Committee Member (departed 2021-07-03)
  • Maryjane Waru — Chair (departed 2016-07-03)
  • Renate Verbrugge — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-03)
  • Robert Austin — Committee Member (departed 2021-07-03)
  • Tania Pirini — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-03)

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Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society Incorporated

CC24078New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 7 May 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials5mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
74
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$16.0K

Expenses

$13.8K

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To promote teaching,learning, research and development in the skills, techniques and tools required for the safe sculpting of Taranaki Andersite rock,

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$16.0K
Total Expenses
$13.8K
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
21.5mo
Could operate 21.5 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

63
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,705
Investment Income47.2%
Other36.3%
Trading / Services11.6%
Government Grants5.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#18/351
Revenue
$16K
#193/351
Reserve Months
43.9
#1/351
Surplus
$2K
#124/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 73.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2025
Score: 56.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC24078
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered7 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated3 Mar 1999
Registered office
74 Centennial Drive, Moturoa, New Plymouth, 4310

Sector & Activities

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

Data 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: 3 October 2026.