Wanganui Music Society — Arts & Culture Charity in Brunswick

Wanganui Music Society is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Brunswick, Brunswick. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The object of the Society shall be to foster the love of music in Wanganui by providing facilities through activity groups for local performers, by holding subscription concerts, and in any other manner as the committee or the members in general may decide.

Registration Number
CC39526
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Brunswick, Brunswick
Email
soulsby@farmside.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$-0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
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 (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Peter FraserCommittee Member2023-03-05
Kirsty CarpenterSecretary2022-03-06
Eleanor FosterCommittee Member2016-03-06
Eileen BennettCommittee Member2015-03-09
Christine SoulsbyChair2010-03-14
Alison SafeyCommittee Member2010-03-14
Ingrid CullifordCommittee Member2008-03-16

Former Officers (12)

  • James Chesswas — Committee Member (departed 2022-03-06)
  • Annette Mulligan — Committee Member (departed 2023-05-07)
  • Ian O'brien — Committee Member (departed 2021-06-29)
  • Marie Greenbank — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-09)
  • Beverley Hogg — Committee Member (departed 2019-03-10)
  • Daisy Evans — Committee Member (departed 2019-03-10)
  • Marie Shackleton — President (departed 2018-01-09)
  • Lyla Starr — Committee Member (departed 2010-03-14)
  • Ann Cantilon-Rice — Committee Member (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Kathryn Smith — Treasurer (departed 2010-03-14)
  • Elspeth Bunny — Secretary (departed 2010-03-14)
  • Alton Rogers — President (departed 2010-03-14)

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Wanganui Music Society

CC39526Brunswick, BrunswickRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at December 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

$2.5K

Expenses

$1.6K

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
Arts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

The object of the Society shall be to foster the love of music in Wanganui by providing facilities through activity groups for local performers, by holding subscription concerts, and in any other manner as the committee or the members in general may decide.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.5K
Total Expenses
$1.6K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
76c
For every $1 spent, 76c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
177.4mo
Could operate 177.4 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.77
Costs $0.77 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

61
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,893
Investment Income52.1%
Trading / Services27.9%
Donations20.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#58/351
Revenue
$3K
#303/351
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/351
Surplus
$902
#146/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 24.0
Financial: 35 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2022
Clean
2 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Brunswick, Brunswick

Registration

Registration NumberCC39526
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data 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: 5 October 2026.