Dunedin Returned Services Choir — Arts & Culture Charity in Dunedin
Dunedin Returned Services Choir is a Unincorporated Organisation charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: ▪ To practice and perform music for male voices. ▪ To promote the musical and social relationships of its members and supporters. ▪ To perform and support the performance of music at religious services. ▪ To support the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association and its affiliates, and Civic and Defence Force activities, particularly by the performance of music at commemorative services and other ceremonies. ▪ To provide scholarships for vocal music students at the University of Otago. ▪ To support such charitable causes as the members from time to time determine. Charitable causes are causes which promote charitable purposes as defined by Section 5 of the Charitable Act 2005. ▪ To present a revue on each ANZAC day and two Friends of the Choir concerts annually. ▪ To provide the opportunity for young musicians, including the choir scholars, to perform at choir concerts.
- Registration Number
- CC53213
- Charity Type
- Unincorporated Organisation
- Registration Date
- 2016-04-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- jeffwangxy@yahoo.com
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Religious groups, 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| John Eastwood | Chair | 2025-05-26 |
| Jeff Wang | Treasurer | 2022-05-01 |
| John Kerr | Trustee | 2021-06-24 |
| David Bond | Trustee | 2021-06-24 |
| Errol Sharp | Treasurer | 2014-03-10 |
| Kenneth Clark | Secretary | 2014-03-10 |
| David Coulter | Deputy Chair | 2014-03-10 |
| David More | President | 2014-03-10 |
Former Officers (3)
- Huia Ockwell — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
- Collin Challis — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
- Kevin Tansley — Chair (departed 2025-05-26)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $925
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Dunedin Returned Services Choir
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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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▪ To practice and perform music for male voices. ▪ To promote the musical and social relationships of its members and supporters. ▪ To perform and support the performance of music at religious services. ▪ To support the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association and its affiliates, and Civic and Defence Force activities, particularly by the performance of music at commemorative services and other ceremonies. ▪ To provide scholarships for vocal music students at the University of Otago. ▪ To support such charitable causes as the members from time to time determine. Charitable causes are causes which promote charitable purposes as defined by Section 5 of the Charitable Act 2005. ▪ To present a revue on each ANZAC day and two Friends of the Choir concerts annually. ▪ To provide the opportunity for young musicians, including the choir scholars, to perform at choir concerts.
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