The Southland Astronomical Society Incorporated — Education Charity in Invercargill

The Southland Astronomical Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.

Mission: The promotion and extension of knowledge of Astronomy and related sciences.

Registration Number
CC42261
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2009-09-14
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
southalndastronomicalsociety@gmail.com
Data as at
August 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-08-31

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Ross HiltonCommittee Member2025-11-06
Peter ShandCommittee Member2021-11-04
Russell KingCommittee Member2019-11-07
Elizabeth KingChair2015-11-05
Phil BurtCommittee Member2009-11-05
Robert EvansTreasurer / Vice President2009-09-15

Former Officers (28)

  • Caitlin Miller — Secretary (departed 2025-11-06)
  • Raelene Burt — Committee Member (departed 2024-11-07)
  • Lindsay Withington — Committee Member (departed 2022-08-27)
  • Michael Bailey — Committee Member (departed 2022-11-03)
  • Rachael Bailey — Committee Member (departed 2022-11-03)
  • Nick Ni — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-05)
  • Dave Merrick — Committee Member (departed 2021-11-04)
  • Joseph Roberts — Committee Member (departed 2025-11-06)
  • Bede Kerr — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-05)
  • Anton Dickens — Committee Member (departed 2019-11-07)
  • Marcia Elliot — Vice President (departed 2017-08-31)
  • Scott Delaney — Committee Member (departed 2017-11-02)
  • Tom Wilson — Committee Member (departed 2014-11-06)
  • Neil Coaley — Committee Member (departed 2014-11-06)
  • Raymond Cheng — Committee Member (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Shanon Stanley — Committee Member (departed 2017-12-07)
  • Ray Murray — Committee Member (departed 2011-11-02)
  • Robert Tucker — Committee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • John Dunlop — Committee (departed 2010-11-04)
  • Irwin Esler — Secretary (departed 2009-07-02)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $20,000

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The Southland Astronomical Society Incorporated

CC42261Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 14 Sept 2009
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials31 Aug 2025Rating1mo ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / 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

$6.4K

Expenses

$18.5K

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

About

Mission

The promotion and extension of knowledge of Astronomy and related sciences.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.4K
Total Expenses
$18.5K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
53mo
Could operate 53 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,308
Investment Income69.6%
Trading / Services18.6%
Other10.8%
Donations0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 294 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/295
Revenue
$6K
#215/295
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/295
Surplus
$-12K
#253/295
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/295

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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Latest Audit

FY2022
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC42261
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered14 Sept 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated6 Oct 1961
Registered office
Avenue, Victoria, Invercargill, 9810

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes research

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