Nelson Symphony Orchestra Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Nelson
Nelson Symphony Orchestra Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Our purpose is to provide high quality classical orchestral concerts for a wide range of music lovers and age groups in the local communities; to encourage the study, practice & performance of music and to promote the interests of musicians and other artists, both collectively and as individuals
- Registration Number
- CC21037
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-10
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- Website
- http://www.nso.nz
- secretary@nso.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Milford | Committee Member | 2026-02-25 |
| Diana Roper | Librarian | 2025-03-05 |
| David North | Chair | 2023-03-08 |
| Reymond Takashima | Treasurer | 2023-03-08 |
Former Officers (30)
- Freya Davison — Secretary (departed 2026-02-25)
- Jan-ulf Kuwilsky — Committee Member (departed 2026-02-25)
- James Donaldson — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-05)
- John Rimmer — Secretary (departed 2023-03-08)
- Selwyn Light — Chair Person (departed 2023-03-08)
- Peter Radcliffe — Contracts & Compliance Manager (departed 2019-03-20)
- Angela Radcliffe — Minutes Secretary (departed 2019-03-20)
- Lucy Thomsen — Treasurer (departed 2021-01-06)
- James West — Committee Member (departed 2018-08-22)
- Jan Egglestone — Librarian (departed 2018-04-11)
- Paul Gilmour — Committee Member (departed 2016-12-31)
- Christine Foote — Committee Member (departed 2018-04-11)
- Neil Kenny — Chair (departed 2019-03-20)
- Robin Sanders — Committee Member (departed 2020-08-05)
- Sarah Stack — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-30)
- Annabelle Laing — Committee Member (departed 2018-04-11)
- Richard Mackay — Committee Member (departed 2015-02-24)
- Lynette Goulding — Committee Member (departed 2018-04-11)
- Sheila Leeper — Treasurer (departed 2014-03-26)
- Veronica Struthers — Minutes Secretary (departed 2014-03-01)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $25,371.67
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $10,500
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $4,652
- New Zealand Community Trust — $3,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $3,000
- The Lion Foundation — $3,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $1,780
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Nelson Symphony Orchestra Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
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Our purpose is to provide high quality classical orchestral concerts for a wide range of music lovers and age groups in the local communities; to encourage the study, practice & performance of music and to promote the interests of musicians and other artists, both collectively and as individuals
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