The City Of Wellington Pipe Band Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
The City Of Wellington Pipe Band Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity F (16/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The Pipe Band's main mission and purpose is to further the education and playing of bagpipe music, to provide a centre for pipers and drummers to practice and improve their musical skills, develop young musicians, playing for the public's interest and for people with Scottish interests to gather.
- Registration Number
- CC41794
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2019-05-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (16/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.cwpipeband.com/
- info@cwpipeband.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 345.3 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.0M |
| 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 | - |
| 2013 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2012 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2011 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2010 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 16/100
- Financial Score
- 30
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 345.3 months of expenses in reserves ($1.0M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (31)
- Henri Blakeley — Treasurer
- Lynette Thomson — President
- Lawrence Stephenson — Secretary
- David Barnard — Secretary (departed 2021-06-14)
- David Currie — Drum Major (departed 2022-03-31)
- Olivia Simcox — Band Manager (departed 2025-06-24)
- Chris Poppe — Pipe Corporal (departed 2021-07-12)
- Murray Wilkins — Vice President (departed 2021-07-12)
- Gary McLean — Vice President (departed 2021-06-15)
- Marcus Boshier — Pipe Major
- Frederick Todd — President/drum Major (departed 2022-06-14)
- Nigel Goring Johnston — Treasurer (departed 2025-06-24)
- Alexander Hay — Drum Sergeant
- John Patterson — Pipe Corporal (departed 2023-03-31)
- Jody Sinclair — Drum Corporal (departed 2020-07-18)
- Robert Sinclair — Pipe Major (departed 2020-07-18)
- Shannon Carnihan — Pipe Sergeant (departed 2020-07-18)
- Andrew Weir — Committee Member and Secretary (departed 2019-06-15)
- Justin Lester — Patron (departed 2019-10-19)
- Robin McFee — Secretary (departed 2017-05-22)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $5,377.82
- Pelorus Trust — $500
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $500
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EducationTrust
The City Of Wellington Pipe Band Incorporated
CC41794Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 15 May 2019
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating8h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
16/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
30
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$39.2K
Expenses
$33.3K
Assets
$958.8K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
The Pipe Band's main mission and purpose is to further the education and playing of bagpipe music, to provide a centre for pipers and drummers to practice and improve their musical skills, develop young musicians, playing for the public's interest and for people with Scottish interests to gather.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$39.2K
Total Expenses
$33.3K
Net Assets
$957.3K
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (11 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,217
Other68.3%
Donations21.8%
Trading / Services8.7%
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 351 peers · Education · Under $100K
Rating Score
16
Revenue
$39K
Reserve Months
345.3
Surplus
$6K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 16.0
Financial: 30 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC41794
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 May 2019
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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