The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: To provide support to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ("NZSO") or any successor of the NZSO to maintain it at the forefront of artistic achievement.
- Registration Number
- CC24274
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://nzso.co.nz/support-us
- fundraising@nzso.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $13.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $13.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 112.2 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $1.4M | $13.1M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $1.4M | $11.9M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $1.6M | $10.9M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.2M | $9.1M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $0.7M | $8.4M |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $0.8M | $6.9M |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $0.9M | $5.9M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $0.6M | $5.1M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $0.5M | $4.4M |
| 2015 | $1.0M | $0.5M | $4.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 112.2 months of expenses in reserves ($13.1M) — above the 36-month threshold used for fundraising-driven charities
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (26)
- S Robinson — Trustee
- Kirsten Mason — Trustee
- Edwin Read — Trustee (departed 2024-02-02)
- William Moran — Trustee (departed 2024-02-20)
- Bronwen Holdsworth — Trustee
- Christopher Finlayson — Trustee (departed 2025-01-15)
- Patsy Reddy — Chair of the Board
- Ross Steele — Trustee
- Gaye Gardner — Trustee (departed 2021-12-03)
- Gerald Johnstone — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
- Paul McArthur — Trustee
- Sally Morris — Trustee (departed 2019-07-19)
- Ainsley Walter — Trustee (departed 2022-09-02)
- Daniel Wong — Trustee
- Timothy Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2020-07-31)
- Jillian Friedlander — Trustee (departed 2015-10-16)
- Peter Diessl — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
- Lisa Bates — Trustee (departed 2020-07-31)
- Mark Barrow — Trustee (departed 2021-07-02)
- Joan Caulfield — Trustee (departed 2017-07-31)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $550,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $60,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $40,750
- Pelorus Trust — $28,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $20,000
- One Foundation — $18,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $17,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $15,000
- Pelorus Trust — $12,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $10,000
- The Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $5,000
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation
CC24274Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 12 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating9h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$2.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
Assets
$13.2M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Arts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
To provide support to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ("NZSO") or any successor of the NZSO to maintain it at the forefront of artistic achievement.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Net Assets
$13.1M
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
76c
For every $1 spent, 76c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.9mo
Could operate 1.9 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.23
Costs $0.23 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,890
Donations55.8%
Investment Income42.1%
Other2.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 41 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$2.6M
Reserve Months
112.2
Surplus
$1.2M
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC24274
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 May 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Arts & CultureData 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: 23 April 2026.
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