The Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
The Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: "The aims and objects of the Foundation are: A To organise, promote and foster an annual folk festival in the Wellingtonregion, and any associated concerts, tours and events B To promote the performance, collection, recording and publication of folk and acoustic music, folk dance, and associated performance arts in New Zealand C To support and associate with other organisations and individuals with similar objectives "
- Registration Number
- CC30083
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Riorden Labedzki | Treasurer | 2026-07-06 |
| Amelia Cartwright | Secretary | 2026-03-01 |
| Nicola Mitchell | President | 2026-03-01 |
| Simon Bishop | Committee Member | 2017-03-01 |
Former Officers (32)
- Molly Gallagher — Treasurer (departed 2026-06-30)
- Mary Livingston — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-01)
- Tony Locke — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-01)
- Di Fang — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-01)
- Donald MacKay — Secretary (departed 2026-03-01)
- Karen Jones — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-01)
- John Burt — President (departed 2026-03-01)
- Gerard Hudson — Committee Member (departed 2024-03-24)
- Nigel Parry — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-01)
- Cameron Burnell — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-26)
- Janet Barnes — Secretary (departed 2023-03-19)
- Ruth Birnie — Committee Member (departed 2023-03-19)
- Sarah Duckworth — Treasurer (departed 2026-03-01)
- Susan Harkness — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-30)
- Carmel Penny — Treasurer (departed 2019-03-30)
- Dominic Rowsell — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-30)
- David Langlois — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-30)
- Merlin Astley-Jones — Committee Member (departed 2019-12-31)
- Jenny Kilpatrick — Secretary (departed 2016-12-31)
- Janette Gedge — Committee Member (departed 2018-03-18)
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $5,000
Similar Charities in Arts & Culture
- Ruapotaka Marae Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture
- Atiawa Ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust Board — Arts & Culture
- Aspire - Community Support — Arts & Culture
- Sport Auckland — Arts & Culture
- Orewa Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated — Arts & Culture
The Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Incorporated
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.
How ratings work →$102.2K
$97.5K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
"The aims and objects of the Foundation are: A To organise, promote and foster an annual folk festival in the Wellingtonregion, and any associated concerts, tours and events B To promote the performance, collection, recording and publication of folk and acoustic music, folk dance, and associated performance arts in New Zealand C To support and associate with other organisations and individuals with similar objectives "
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (18 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
Is this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileContact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.
Similar Charities in Arts & Culture
Other Arts & Culture charities ranked by overall score