Christchurch Irish Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch
Christchurch Irish Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at February 2026.
Mission: The purpose of the Society is to promote and celebrate all aspects of Irish culture: (a) Encourage the celebration of friendship and camaraderie amongst those of Irish birth or descent and all others who possess a love of Ireland and its culture (b) Encourage the strengthening of relationships between the peoples of Ireland and New Zealand (c) Promote Irish dancing, music, literature, songs and language, and other aspects of Irish culture (d) Found, organise and donate prizes for competitions which advance and support the promotion of Irish Culture through dance, singing, playing of musical instruments, poetry, writing and literature.
- Registration Number
- CC60286
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2022-07-08
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@christchurchirishsociety.co.nz
- Data as at
- February 2026
Beneficiaries: People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2026-02-28
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $2.8M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.9M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Eoin White | Committee Member | 2026-07-26 |
| Elaine Spring | Committee Member | 2026-07-26 |
| Alexander Power | Committee Member | 2025-07-20 |
| Jo-Anne James | Committee Member | 2025-07-20 |
| Mel McNabb | Secretary | 2024-07-21 |
| Kieran McErlain | Chair | 2021-05-21 |
Former Officers (22)
- Sara Farmer — Committee Member (departed 2026-07-26)
- Natasha Taylor — Committee Member (departed 2026-07-26)
- Michael Campbell — Treasurer (departed 2025-07-20)
- Patricia Radford — Committee Member (departed 2023-07-02)
- Eoghan O'sullivan — Committee Member (departed 2026-07-26)
- Emma Whitney — Committee Member (departed 2023-07-02)
- Glenn Whitney — Committee Member (departed 2023-07-02)
- Makere Fahey-Herewini — Committee Member (departed 2025-07-20)
- Stephen Roach — Treasurer (departed 2024-07-21)
- Peter Gamble — Vice President (departed 2025-07-20)
- Delwyn Hilton — Committee Member (departed 2025-07-20)
- Thomas Gallagher — Committee Member (departed 2025-07-20)
- Anne O'Connor — Committee Member (departed 2026-07-26)
- Desmond Hurley — Vice President (departed 2022-06-17)
- Bernadette Veale — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-17)
- Patricia Farmer — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-17)
- Ramon Farmer — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-17)
- Mary Brady — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-17)
- Marie Hurley — Treasurer (departed 2022-06-17)
- Christine O'brien — Secretary (departed 2022-06-17)
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Christchurch Irish Society Incorporated
Financial data as at February 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
How ratings work →Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~163 months of expenses on $160K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The purpose of the Society is to promote and celebrate all aspects of Irish culture: (a) Encourage the celebration of friendship and camaraderie amongst those of Irish birth or descent and all others who possess a love of Ireland and its culture (b) Encourage the strengthening of relationships between the peoples of Ireland and New Zealand (c) Promote Irish dancing, music, literature, songs and language, and other aspects of Irish culture (d) Found, organise and donate prizes for competitions which advance and support the promotion of Irish Culture through dance, singing, playing of musical instruments, poetry, writing and literature.
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