The Karori Historical Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington

The Karori Historical Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purpose of the Society shall be to benefit the community by promoting the study of New Zealand history, with particular reference to that part of Wellington known as Karori. To further that purpose, the aims of the Society shall be: To provide for permanent preservation and maintenance of archival records for the benefit of the community and to provide public access

Registration Number
CC26840
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
http://www.karorihistory.org.nz
Email
infokarorihistory@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, 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
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Brigette HollandCommittee Member2025-06-03
Liz NewportTreasurer2023-06-06
Chris RabeySecretary2018-06-05
Kristin Cecil-GibsonCommittee Member2016-06-07
Adrian HumphrisPresident2015-06-04
Josephine ElworthyCommittee Member2011-02-03
Peter AndersonCommittee Member2010-06-01

Former Officers (18)

  • Huyen Nguyen — Treasurer (departed 2023-06-06)
  • Richard Bentley — Committee Member (departed 2025-06-03)
  • Steve Porter — Committee Member (departed 2020-03-31)
  • Geoff Slack — Committee Member (departed 2021-02-15)
  • Judith Burch — Committee Member (departed 2020-03-31)
  • Wendy Lynch — Committee Member (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Jennifer Bryant — Committee Member (departed 2016-04-30)
  • Valerie Carter — Treasurer (departed 2017-08-31)
  • Michael Foster — Committee Member (departed 2016-06-06)
  • Robert Burch — Acting Treasurer (departed 2010-06-02)
  • Margery Renwick — Committee Member (departed 2016-06-19)
  • Jan Heynes — Vice President (departed 2016-06-19)
  • John Harper — Vice President (departed 2019-05-31)
  • Fiona (Kim) Gray — Committee Member (departed 2012-06-06)
  • Elizabeth Bradford — Committee Member (departed 2016-06-19)
  • Henry Brittain — Secretary (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Robin Ornerod — Editor (departed 2009-06-02)
  • Frances Sutton — Treasurer (departed 2008-06-02)

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The Karori Historical Society Incorporated

CC26840Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d 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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Revenue

$3.8K

Expenses

$675

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
WellingtonNationwide

About

Mission

The purpose of the Society shall be to benefit the community by promoting the study of New Zealand history, with particular reference to that part of Wellington known as Karori. To further that purpose, the aims of the Society shall be: To provide for permanent preservation and maintenance of archival records for the benefit of the community and to provide public access

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.8K
Total Expenses
$675
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
880.5mo
Could operate 880.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,243
Investment Income67.9%
Trading / Services23.7%
Other8.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/361
Revenue
$4K
#306/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$3K
#129/361
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/361

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: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC26840
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated17 Apr 1973
Registered office
35 Kano Street, Karori, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Sponsors / undertakes research

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