Hastings Orphans Club Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Hastings
Hastings Orphans Club Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Hastings, Hastings. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83.6/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The development of elocutionary, literary, musical and vocal talent, the promotion of comradeship and refined aims including the relief of poverty, amusement, to carry out any other charitable purpose within New Zealand (including the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community), and to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
- Registration Number
- CC41889
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (83.6/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Hastings, Hastings
- r.w.barlow@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 127.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 83.6/100
- Financial Score
- 91.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| SIS Jocelyn Dolden | Assistant Treasure | 2026-02-17 |
| Mervin Gibbs | Deputy Chief | 2025-04-17 |
| Barry Biship | Chief | 2024-06-06 |
| Allan Harris | Immediate Past Chief | 2024-02-20 |
| Ray Barlow | Treasurer | 2020-02-14 |
| Robert Elms | Secretary | 2014-02-18 |
| Ross Sweatman | Club Host | 1999-04-06 |
Former Officers (12)
- Noel Thomson — Committee (departed 2026-02-17)
- Graeme Olsen — Stage Manager (departed 2026-02-17)
- Wallace Wade — Past Chief/commitee (departed 2026-02-17)
- Colin Shanley — Deputy Chief (departed 2024-02-20)
- Alistair Spence — Past Chief (departed 2026-03-18)
- Vin Merwood — Past Chief (departed 2022-09-05)
- Brian McFlynn — Chief (departed 2018-02-13)
- Paul Oliver — Treasurer (departed 2014-05-01)
- Bruce Gibbs — Deputy Chief (departed 2013-12-31)
- William Elms — Patron (departed 2017-12-05)
- David Sayner — Programme Organiser (departed 2023-02-21)
- Raymond Barlow — Treasurer (departed 2015-02-17)
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Hastings Orphans Club Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
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The development of elocutionary, literary, musical and vocal talent, the promotion of comradeship and refined aims including the relief of poverty, amusement, to carry out any other charitable purpose within New Zealand (including the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community), and to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
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