The Ornithological Society of New Zealand Incorporated — Animal Welfare Charity in Blenheim
The Ornithological Society of New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Bird New Zealand’s purpose is to encourage the study, use of knowledge and enjoyment of birds.
- Registration Number
- CC41020
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Animal Welfare
- Location
- Blenheim, Blenheim
- Website
- http://birdsnz.org.nz
- pegarnerrichards@gmail.com
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rousell | Regional Representative | 2026-05-25 |
| Brenda Greene | Councillor | 2025-06-01 |
| Nicholas Rawlence | Councillor | 2025-06-01 |
| Martine Darrou | Councillor | 2025-06-01 |
| Malcolm Rutherford | Regional Representative | 2025-01-14 |
| Johannes Chambon | Secretary | 2023-08-03 |
| Natalie Forsdick | Councillor | 2018-06-02 |
| Ian Armitage | Councillor | 2017-06-02 |
| Ingrid Hutzler | Executive Officer | 2017-06-02 |
| Keith Woodley | Councillor | 2014-05-31 |
| Paul Garner-Richards | Treasurer | 2009-09-06 |
Former Officers (42)
- Mark Ayre — Councillor (departed 2025-11-27)
- Eleanor Gunby — Councillor (departed 2025-06-01)
- Josie Galbraith — Councillor (departed 2022-06-04)
- Lynne Anderson — Secretary (departed 2023-06-04)
- Sharon Alderson — Councillor (departed 2019-06-01)
- Helen Taylor — Councillor (departed 2019-06-01)
- David Lawrie — Councillor (departed 2019-06-01)
- Bruce McKinlay — Councillor (departed 2025-06-01)
- Denise Fastier — Councillor (departed 2019-06-01)
- Melvyn Galbraith — Councillor (departed 2023-08-09)
- Colin Miskelly — Councillor (departed 2025-06-01)
- Neil Robertson — Regional Representative (departed 2017-06-02)
- Peggy Duncan — Regional Representative (departed 2017-06-02)
- David Crockett — Regional Representative (departed 2016-06-03)
- Murray Williams — Council Member (departed 2017-06-02)
- Simon Fordham — Regional Representative (departed 2017-06-02)
- Steve Sawyer — Regional Representative (departed 2017-06-02)
- Keith Owen — Counciil Member (departed 2017-06-02)
- Peter Frost — Council Member (departed 2017-06-02)
- Helen Andrews — Regional Representative (departed 2017-06-02)
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The Ornithological Society of New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Bird New Zealand’s purpose is to encourage the study, use of knowledge and enjoyment of birds.
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