Heritage South — Education Charity in Invercargill

Heritage South is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: To: Celebrate and promote heritage for education. Promote retention of living heritage and advocate for training in associated skills. Foster goodwill and co-operation between heritage interests and increase skill base in heritage protection and management. Promote opportunities for heritage research and increase accessibility of that knowledge. Raise the profile and increase public awareness of heritage interests and activities. Ensure the Southland Oral History Project remains sustainable and maintain core activities of an annual Heritage Month including events based calendar and workshops/training opportunities for the heritage community, and similar events throughout the year.

Registration Number
CC50048
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-12-04
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
chair@heritagesouth.nz
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$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 (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Jay CooteTrustee2025-11-18
Amy McstayTrustee2024-08-20
Rachael EgertonTreasurer2013-08-08

Former Officers (23)

  • Fraser Pearce — Trustee
  • Lisa Imamura — Trustee (departed 2026-08-18)
  • Katie Greene — Trustee (departed 2026-01-20)
  • David Dudfield — Trustee (departed 2025-08-19)
  • Angela English — Trustee (departed 2022-09-20)
  • Gay Lamb — Trustee (departed 2020-08-18)
  • Philip McCarthy — Secretary (departed 2024-08-20)
  • Christine Henderson — Trustee (departed 2021-08-17)
  • Priscilla Gear — Secretary (departed 2019-03-19)
  • Anne McCracken — Deputy Chair
  • Stephanie Herring — Chair (departed 2023-09-19)
  • Dale Chittenden — Treasurer (departed 2017-08-24)
  • Fiona Forrest — Trustee (departed 2015-08-26)
  • Mike Smith — Trustee (departed 2017-12-20)
  • Tracey Wedge — Trustee (departed 2017-08-24)
  • Stephen Logie — Trustee (departed 2016-08-24)
  • Alexander Hesselin — Trustee (departed 2022-12-20)
  • Thomas Hawkes — Trustee (departed 2015-08-26)
  • Jennifer Campbell — Trustee
  • Linton Strang — Trustee (departed 2024-08-20)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $2,275
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $1,200
  • ILT Foundation — $1,100

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Heritage South

CC50048Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 4 Dec 2013
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials3mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.

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Revenue

$29.4K

Expenses

$39.5K

Staff

2

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

To: Celebrate and promote heritage for education. Promote retention of living heritage and advocate for training in associated skills. Foster goodwill and co-operation between heritage interests and increase skill base in heritage protection and management. Promote opportunities for heritage research and increase accessibility of that knowledge. Raise the profile and increase public awareness of heritage interests and activities. Ensure the Southland Oral History Project remains sustainable and maintain core activities of an annual Heritage Month including events based calendar and workshops/training opportunities for the heritage community, and similar events throughout the year.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$29.4K
Total Expenses
$39.5K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
10.9mo
Could operate 10.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,281
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.3%
Investment Income2.0%
Donations1.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$29K
#113/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-10K
#294/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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
F
2025
Score: 39.2
Financial: 52 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

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

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC50048
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Dec 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Aug 2013
Registered office
50 Dee Street, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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