The Polish Heritage Of Otago And SouthlandReligion Charity in Dunedin

The Polish Heritage Of Otago And Southland is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: - To enrich the New Zealand society by promoting cultural and spiritual awareness of Polish heritage in NZ. - To undertake a programme of cultural and historical education with the broader community. - To provide educational resources on the cultural, spiritual issues related to Polish heritage in NZ. - To collect and maintain a library related to Polish heritage and to make this resource to the broader community. - To support Polish cultural, educational and historical research and publication in NZ. - To support maintenance of historical properties of Polish heritage in NZ for the benefit of NZ. - To co-operate with and support other ethnic communities in NZ. - To co-operate with other historical trusts and organisations. - To encourage and support cultural, education and economic links and exchanges between Poland and New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC31359
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
secretary@polesdownsouth.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (16)

  • Nathalie Wierdak CarlessoTrustee
  • Ina BercinskaTrustee
  • Bozena HaugTrustee
  • Anna McCreath MunroSecretary
  • Monika Wrukowska GambleTrustee (departed 2019-06-04)
  • Krysztof DzikiewiczTrustee (departed 2020-03-10)
  • Carol MeikleTrustee
  • Lisa WarringtonTrustee
  • Ewa Rozecka-PollardChair
  • Rena McIntyreTrustee (departed 2009-12-05)
  • Mariusz NowostawskiTrustee (departed 2014-06-10)
  • Cecylia KlobukowskaTreasurer
  • John Roy-WojciechowskiTrustee (departed 2014-06-10)
  • Ludmila SakowskiTrustee (departed 2009-12-05)
  • Russell ChilesTrustee (departed 2015-11-01)
  • Paul KlemickTrustee

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The Polish Heritage Of Otago And Southland

CC31359Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Not ratedVolunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$23.6K

Expenses

$16.1K

Assets

$23.6K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

- To enrich the New Zealand society by promoting cultural and spiritual awareness of Polish heritage in NZ. - To undertake a programme of cultural and historical education with the broader community. - To provide educational resources on the cultural, spiritual issues related to Polish heritage in NZ. - To collect and maintain a library related to Polish heritage and to make this resource to the broader community. - To support Polish cultural, educational and historical research and publication in NZ. - To support maintenance of historical properties of Polish heritage in NZ for the benefit of NZ. - To co-operate with and support other ethnic communities in NZ. - To co-operate with other historical trusts and organisations. - To encourage and support cultural, education and economic links and exchanges between Poland and New Zealand.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$23.6K
Total Expenses
$16.1K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
89c
For every $1 spent, 89c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
17.6mo
Could operate 17.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$2.52
Costs $2.52 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

11
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,868
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other94.1%
Donations3.0%
Trading / Services1.6%
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 267 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#17/268
Revenue
$24K
#154/268
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/268
Surplus
$7K
#72/268
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/268

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC31359
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 Nov 1998
Registered office
723 Highgate, Maori Hill, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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