South Sea Spray Trust — Education Charity in Invercargill

South Sea Spray Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide an artistic and educational environment that will benefit the South Island community through arts education, arts project and events, bringing together a group of likeminded artists to empower and educate all sectors of the community. To encourage connectivity and cohesion within the arts community and to promote and explore opportunities for individuals of all ages and enhance the culture of art amongst the wider community through promotional activities and information dissemination.

Registration Number
CC59605
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2021-09-24
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
southseaspray@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.2M$0.0M
2024$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Trudy BurdonTrustee2023-04-01
Wing HungTrustee2023-04-01
Deow OwenTrustee2021-09-21
Pauline SmithTrustee2021-09-21
Lauren QuinlivanTrustee2021-09-21

Former Officers (3)

  • Bjorn Molloy-O'Connor — Trustee (departed 2025-04-01)
  • Amanda Smith — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Sean Woodwood — Trustee (departed 2022-04-01)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $80,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $24,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $20,000
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $5,000

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South Sea Spray Trust

CC59605Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 24 Sept 2021
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. 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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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$129.8K

Expenses

$156.7K

Assets

$35.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide an artistic and educational environment that will benefit the South Island community through arts education, arts project and events, bringing together a group of likeminded artists to empower and educate all sectors of the community. To encourage connectivity and cohesion within the arts community and to promote and explore opportunities for individuals of all ages and enhance the culture of art amongst the wider community through promotional activities and information dissemination.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$129.8K
Total Expenses
$156.7K
Net Assets
$34.5K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
1.6mo
Could operate 1.6 months with zero revenue
Critical
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: 5,072
Donations56.0%
Other44.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$130K
#117/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-27K
#116/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC59605
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Sept 2021
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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