Invercargill Public Art Gallery Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Invercargill
Invercargill Public Art Gallery Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. CharityData rates this charity C- (59.4/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Invercargill Public Art Gallery (formerly Anderson Park Art Gallery) is responsible for the care, curation and exhibition of Invercargill's public art collection with the aim to provide an informative experience of New Zealand's visual arts.
- Registration Number
- CC28800
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (59.4/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Invercargill, Invercargill
- info@invercargillpublicartgallery.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $6.0M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 59.4/100
- Financial Score
- 67
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (13)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Tou | Invercargill-City-Councillor-Representative-No-Account-Access | 2025-11-20 |
| Catherine Jordan | Board-Member-No-Account-Access | 2025-02-13 |
| Anna Ford | Board-Member-No-Account-Access | 2025-02-13 |
| Rebecca Sheppard | Board-Member-No-Account-Access | 2024-12-12 |
| Steven Broad | Invercargill-City-Councillor-Representative-No-Account-Access | 2023-09-01 |
| Patricia Boyle | Invercargill-City-Councillor-Representative-No-Account-Access | 2023-01-19 |
| David Kennedy | Deputy Chair (account Access) | 2021-06-10 |
| Rebekah Pilley | Secretary (no Account Access) | 2020-06-11 |
| Lesley Soper | Treasurer-Account-Access | 2019-10-29 |
| Graham Lewis | Board Member (account Access) | 2019-10-29 |
| Sarah Templer | Board-Member-No-Account-Access | 2018-06-14 |
| Lynley Irvine | Chair (account Access) | 2018-06-14 |
| Sarah Brown | Gallery Manager (account Access) | 2016-10-03 |
Former Officers (12)
- Barbara Wilson — Trustee (departed 2025-10-09)
- Leon Hartnett — Treasurer (departed 2024-09-02)
- Peter Kett — Invercargill-City-Council-Councillor-Representative-(mayors-Nominee) (departed 2023-03-01)
- Gemma Baldock — Secretary (departed 2022-09-22)
- Sharon Ayto — Secretary (departed 2018-06-14)
- Graham Fletcher — Treasurer (no Account Access) (departed 2025-10-09)
- Joyce Robins — Vice President (departed 2015-06-11)
- Bernard Mathews — Treasurer (departed 2022-05-26)
- Heather Thomson — President (departed 2008-06-05)
- Alexander Hesselin — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2015-06-11)
- Faye Anderson — Secretary (departed 2016-06-09)
- Leslie Cuthill — Treasurer (departed 2011-03-31)
Funding Sources
- ILT Foundation — $2,500
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
Invercargill Public Art Gallery Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$664.6K
$656.2K
$5.8M
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
Invercargill Public Art Gallery (formerly Anderson Park Art Gallery) is responsible for the care, curation and exhibition of Invercargill's public art collection with the aim to provide an informative experience of New Zealand's visual arts.
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial 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
C-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: 29 September 2026.
Similar Charities in Arts & Culture
Other Arts & Culture charities ranked by overall score