Christchurch Symphony Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Christchurch Symphony Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide a wide range of ways in which the communities we serve can discover, encounter and enjoy great musical experiences; to grow those communities while identifying others that we can serve
- Registration Number
- CC11437
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-10-25
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- office@cso.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 43
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.8M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.7M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.7M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.4M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $2.7M | $2.2M |
| 2019 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $3.4M | $2.7M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $2.5M | $2.7M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Juanita Hepi | Trustee | 2025-11-25 |
| Wayne Munn | Trustee | 2025-11-25 |
| Jie (Simon) Tu | Trustee | 2025-05-20 |
| Ben O'Grady | Trustee | 2023-08-15 |
| Julia Innocente-Jones | Chair | 2022-07-11 |
| Renee Walker | Trustee | 2020-10-27 |
| Steve Clarke | Trustee | 2017-02-28 |
Former Officers (15)
- Mads Moller — Trustee (departed 2025-08-31)
- Vanessa Doig — Trustee (departed 2023-09-09)
- Claire Evans — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
- Margot Christeller — Trustee (departed 2018-03-27)
- Kathy Meads — Trustee (departed 2023-08-15)
- James Baines — Trustee (departed 2025-06-12)
- Peter Van Keulen — Trustee (departed 2018-07-31)
- Therese Arseneau — Trustee (departed 2021-03-13)
- Richard Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- William Luff — Trustee (departed 2020-10-27)
- Peter Ramsay Townsend — Member (departed 2012-08-21)
- Katherine Margaret Felicity Price — Chair (departed 2008-05-21)
- Pauline Mary Scanlan — Deputy Chair (departed 2016-04-26)
- Bruce Robertson Irvine — Member (departed 2021-03-13)
- Anthony Cuthbert Hughes-Johnson — Member (departed 2014-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $105,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $64,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $40,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $25,000
- Lion Foundation — $20,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $15,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $12,500
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,000
- The Lion Foundation — $10,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $5,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $2,000
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Christchurch Symphony Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.7M
$3.8M
$1.9M
43
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To provide a wide range of ways in which the communities we serve can discover, encounter and enjoy great musical experiences; to grow those communities while identifying others that we can serve
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