Wellington Symphonic Bands Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Wellington Symphonic Bands Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes to benefit the community. Its purpose is to promote and encourage music, improve our musicianship, and entertain and inspire our audiences by: a. providing an opportunity for brass, woodwind and percussion players of all ages and levels in greater Wellington to play, enjoy and perform music; b. fostering the development of musicians of all ages; c. providing a fun and enjoyable environment that caters for the musicians that play with us; d. providing a progressive path from a youth band to a senior band; e. entertaining and educating the greater Wellington community through a range of performances each year; and f. doing anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes. Pecuniary gain is not a purpose of the Society. Any income, benefit, or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of the Society.
- Registration Number
- CC47935
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2012-04-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://wsb.nz/
- wellingtonsymphonicbands@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | Committee Member | 2026-10-17 |
| Lori Jones | Committee Member | 2026-10-10 |
| Luke Sutton | Band Manager | 2026-10-10 |
| Andre Murnieks | Treasurer | 2025-09-21 |
Former Officers (40)
- Andre Mūrnieks — Treasurer (departed 2025-10-27)
- Sunita Singh — President (departed 2026-10-10)
- Katherine Hall — Committee Member (departed 2026-10-10)
- Neil Lindsay — Band Manager (departed 2026-10-10)
- Christine Hanks — Committee Member (departed 2025-10-20)
- Deborah Gough — Committee Member
- Paul Emsley — Committee Member (departed 2026-10-10)
- Lauren Lancaster — Secretary
- Joanna Higgins — Committee Member (departed 2025-09-21)
- Kenneth Muir — President (departed 2025-09-21)
- Adrian Cartwright — Committee Member
- Derek Johnson — Committee Member (departed 2024-09-22)
- Jessica Dewhurst — Committee Member (departed 2022-01-17)
- Kate Hall — President (departed 2023-09-18)
- Tracy Miller — Secretary (departed 2021-02-09)
- Bill Abbiss — Committee Member (departed 2022-01-17)
- Sarah Dillon — Co-President (departed 2024-09-22)
- Clare Ward — President (departed 2022-09-11)
- Helen Quaggin — Band Manager (departed 2019-08-05)
- Megan Brownlie — Band Manager (departed 2025-02-01)
Funding Sources
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $4,500
- One Foundation — $2,300
- Lion Foundation — $1,000
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Wellington Symphonic Bands Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. 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.
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The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes to benefit the community. Its purpose is to promote and encourage music, improve our musicianship, and entertain and inspire our audiences by: a. providing an opportunity for brass, woodwind and percussion players of all ages and levels in greater Wellington to play, enjoy and perform music; b. fostering the development of musicians of all ages; c. providing a fun and enjoyable environment that caters for the musicians that play with us; d. providing a progressive path from a youth band to a senior band; e. entertaining and educating the greater Wellington community through a range of performances each year; and f. doing anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes. Pecuniary gain is not a purpose of the Society. Any income, benefit, or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of the Society.
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