Central Otago Budgeting Service Incorporated — Education Charity in Alexandra

Central Otago Budgeting Service Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Alexandra, Alexandra. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The object of the society shall be the provision of a complimentary budgeting service within the area covered by the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes district councils but the geographical limits of which may be varied from time to time by the Management Committee. The Service will: a) help people manage, more effectively, their financial resources for the benefit of the family unit as a whole and for family members individually b) provide long term management of finances where appropriate c) provide communication and liaison between family budgeting services, local community organisations, local authorities, commercial organisations and individuals in all aspects of family budgeting advice d) recruit, select and train volunteers for budget advisory work e) engage in promotional and educational activities regarding household/family budgeting to foster public awareness of family budgeting as a means of managing a family’s financial resources f) do all such lawful things as may be

Registration Number
CC20424
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-08
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Alexandra, Alexandra
Email
cobas@ach.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Sally FerreiraCommittee Member2024-09-20
Geoffrey HewardCommittee Member2021-10-01
Donna FoleyCommittee Member2017-02-01
Laurie DaviesCommittee Member2016-11-01
Pamela HughesService Manager2016-10-19
Kevin MackenzieChair2015-02-04
Robert RoyTreasurer2014-09-25
Anne DaviesCommittee Member2010-09-11

Former Officers (13)

  • Andrew Howley — Committee Member (departed 2023-09-29)
  • Graeme Parr — Committee Member (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Carole Gillions — Vice Chairperson (departed 2018-09-28)
  • Helen Rodgers — Committee Member (departed 2015-10-28)
  • Beth Carbine — Committee Member (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Patrick McGettigan — Committee Member (departed 2016-04-28)
  • Grant Bishop — Committee Member (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Sandra O'neill — Committee Member (departed 2016-11-01)
  • Dona Foley — Committee (departed 2010-09-10)
  • Bernard O'neill — Committee Member (departed 2015-09-24)
  • Sylvia Clearwater — Committee Member (departed 2009-08-28)
  • Susan Symons — Secretary (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Raymond Yardley — Chair (departed 2014-09-25)

Funding Sources

  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $1,715

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Central Otago Budgeting Service Incorporated

CC20424Alexandra, AlexandraRegistered 8 Jan 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

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.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$141.3K

Expenses

$146.4K

Assets

$99.0K

Staff

4

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
EducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Otago

About

Mission

The object of the society shall be the provision of a complimentary budgeting service within the area covered by the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes district councils but the geographical limits of which may be varied from time to time by the Management Committee. The Service will: a) help people manage, more effectively, their financial resources for the benefit of the family unit as a whole and for family members individually b) provide long term management of finances where appropriate c) provide communication and liaison between family budgeting services, local community organisations, local authorities, commercial organisations and individuals in all aspects of family budgeting advice d) recruit, select and train volunteers for budget advisory work e) engage in promotional and educational activities regarding household/family budgeting to foster public awareness of family budgeting as a means of managing a family’s financial resources f) do all such lawful things as may be

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Family / whanauGeneral publicPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$141.3K
Total Expenses
$146.4K
Net Assets
$82.0K
Staff
4
employees
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
7.9mo
Could operate 7.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

10
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,975
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Other
Other94.6%
Investment Income5.1%
Donations0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$141K
#113/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-5K
#99/133
Staff Cost %
79%
#133/133

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
Alexandra, Alexandra

Registration

Registration NumberCC20424
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Sept 1993
Registered office
Alexandra Community House, 14-20 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra, 9320

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacy

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