Christchurch Organ Association Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch

Christchurch Organ Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: (1) To promote and foster in Canterbury and the West Coast an interest in organs, organ building, organ music and associated matters. (2) To provide information to churches and others on historically important organs in New Zealand and to give advice to churches and others on appropriate actions where purchase repair, rebuilding, restoration or disposal of an organ is contemplated. (3) To provide information and advice to churches and other bodies wishing to make temporary or permanent appointments to the position of organist, and to advise organists and their employers on any matter affecting the welfare of organists.

Registration Number
CC10743
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-08-01
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
nvkjc@hotmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups

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-
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$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Russell KentCommittee Member2025-03-28
Evie AndersonCommittee Member2025-03-28
Donald Fairbairn IIICommittee Member2025-03-28
John SedcolePresident2015-03-26
Rosemary AllisonSecretary2015-03-26
John DodgshunVice President2015-03-26
Nicholas CollinsTreasurer2013-04-16

Former Officers (12)

  • Lennox Willet — Management Committee Member (departed 2021-03-26)
  • Richard Sedcole — Management Committee Member (departed 2015-03-26)
  • Paul Brown — Management Committee Member (departed 1920-04-12)
  • Daniel Cooper — Management Committee Member (departed 2016-06-06)
  • Trevor Lord — Vice President (departed 2025-03-28)
  • Lynley Clarke — Letters Secretary (departed 2015-03-26)
  • John Scott — Secretary (departed 2014-03-28)
  • Suzanne Lennon — Committee Member (departed 2011-06-24)
  • Ian Ayers — Committee Member (departed 2010-03-25)
  • Peter Harty — Committee Member (departed 2015-03-26)
  • Grant Bartley — President (departed 2010-03-25)
  • Lennox Willett — Past President (departed 2014-03-28)

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Christchurch Organ Association Incorporated

CC10743Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 1 Aug 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d 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

$2.7K

Expenses

$2.2K

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
Social ServicesArts & CultureReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
CanterburyWest CoastNationwide

About

Mission

(1) To promote and foster in Canterbury and the West Coast an interest in organs, organ building, organ music and associated matters. (2) To provide information to churches and others on historically important organs in New Zealand and to give advice to churches and others on appropriate actions where purchase repair, rebuilding, restoration or disposal of an organ is contemplated. (3) To provide information and advice to churches and other bodies wishing to make temporary or permanent appointments to the position of organist, and to advise organists and their employers on any matter affecting the welfare of organists.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7K
Total Expenses
$2.2K
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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
242.1mo
Could operate 242.1 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,065
Trading / Services55.7%
Investment Income44.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/361
Revenue
$3K
#318/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$507
#183/361
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/361

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
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

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

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC10743
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Aug 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated13 May 1964
Registered office
34 Tankerville Road, Hoon Hay, Christchurch, 8025

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyOther - 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: 29 September 2026.