Mid Canterbury Choir Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Ashburton

Mid Canterbury Choir Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To promote and foster the formation of an amateur choir in Ashburton. To promote and encourage choral singing for the benefit of the public in Mid Canterbury. To promote, organise and conduct public concerts of choral music. To promote and encourage education in choral singing. To acquire equipment materials, chattels, plant, land and buildings as the Trustees may deem necessary for the furtherance of Trust objectives.

Registration Number
CC31316
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Ashburton, Ashburton
Email
thegunnclan@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

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
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$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-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Maxine WatsonTrustee2026-09-23

Former Officers (4)

  • Janice Allen — Trustee
  • Carol Gunn — Trustee (departed 2025-12-20)
  • Sylvia Watson — Trustee
  • Alistair Argyle — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • The Lion Foundation — $13,500
  • Lion Foundation — $10,000

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Mid Canterbury Choir Charitable Trust

CC31316Ashburton, AshburtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$20.0K

Expenses

$13.9K

Staff

2

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

To promote and foster the formation of an amateur choir in Ashburton. To promote and encourage choral singing for the benefit of the public in Mid Canterbury. To promote, organise and conduct public concerts of choral music. To promote and encourage education in choral singing. To acquire equipment materials, chattels, plant, land and buildings as the Trustees may deem necessary for the furtherance of Trust objectives.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$20.0K
Total Expenses
$13.9K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
74c
For every $1 spent, 74c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
11.8mo
Could operate 11.8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.87
Costs $0.87 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

54
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,560
Other61.9%
Donations20.8%
Trading / Services17.2%
Investment Income0.1%

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
$20K
#152/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$6K
#77/330
Staff Cost %
39%
#330/330

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: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Ashburton, Ashburton

Registration

Registration NumberCC31316
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Jun 2003
Registered office
Argyle, Welsh & Co Solicitors Legal House 160 Havelock Ashburton, Havelock

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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