Marlborough Sounds Barbershop Chorus Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Blenheim

Marlborough Sounds Barbershop Chorus Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Promote Accappella singing in the Barbershop style and entertain the local community

Registration Number
CC41665
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Community Development
Location
Blenheim, Blenheim
Email
anguswelsh73@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

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$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$-0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$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 (6)

NameRoleAppointed
John LeithCommitee2026-03-16
Johan du PlessisPresident2025-03-17
Elizabeth ScherpSecretary2024-04-10
Angus WelshTreasurer2021-03-08
James SampsonVice President2008-03-17
Paul NewtonCommittee1956-11-18

Former Officers (12)

  • Charles Kirke — Vice President (departed 2026-03-16)
  • chrisopher Young — President (departed 2025-03-17)
  • Johan DuPlessis — President (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Christopher Young — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-08)
  • Kevin Murphy — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-08)
  • Lyndsay Pearson — Committee Member (departed 2023-03-20)
  • Donald Quick — Secretary (departed 2023-04-10)
  • Wayne McFarlane — Secretary (departed 2017-06-29)
  • Keith Sandford — Assistant Musical Director (departed 2023-04-10)
  • WAYNE ROBERTSON — Treasurer (departed 2008-06-29)
  • Roderick Bird — Musical Director (departed 2023-04-10)
  • Barry Mosley — President (departed 2010-06-29)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $6,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $3,000
  • Pelorus Trust — $3,000
  • Redwood Trust Incorporated — $2,500
  • Pelorus Trust — $2,000

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Marlborough Sounds Barbershop Chorus Incorporated

CC41665Blenheim, BlenheimRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d 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

$20.8K

Expenses

$24.8K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Promote Accappella singing in the Barbershop style and entertain the local community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$20.8K
Total Expenses
$24.8K
Net Assets
-

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
65c
For every $1 spent, 65c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
5mo
Could operate 5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.52
Costs $0.52 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

33
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,684
Donations79.5%
Trading / Services19.0%
Investment Income1.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 302 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#84/303
Revenue
$21K
#140/303
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/303
Surplus
$-4K
#241/303
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/303

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
Blenheim, Blenheim

Registration

Registration NumberCC41665
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated20 Jan 1998
Registered office
Villa 85 183 Old Renwick Road, Rd2, Blenheim, 7272

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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