New Zealand Organ Association Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Lower Hutt

New Zealand Organ Association Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To promote and foster an interest in and knowledge of organs, organ music, organ building and associated matters.

Registration Number
CC30478
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
treasurer@nzoa.org
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.3M NZD
Reserve Months
2.6 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$0.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$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
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Peter FranklinTreasurer2024-06-29
Stephen VincentSecretary2024-06-29
Stephen ChalcroftCouncillor2022-06-06
Michael CoxCouncillor2022-06-06
John DodgshunCouncillor2022-06-06
Paul RosomanVice President2021-06-07
Colin ScarfCouncillor2018-12-02
Geoffrey HughesVice President2017-06-05
Stephen HamiltonChair2014-06-02
Walter NichollsCouncillor2009-06-01

Former Officers (16)

  • Dianne Halliday — Councillor (departed 2021-06-07)
  • Nancy Jones — Secretary (departed 2024-06-29)
  • David Dobson — Councillor (departed 2022-06-06)
  • Diana Greig — Secretary (departed 2014-06-03)
  • Trevor Lord — Indidual (departed 2014-06-02)
  • John Haldane — President (departed 2024-06-29)
  • Michael Stewart — Vice President (departed 2016-06-04)
  • Heather Cameron — Trustee (departed 2014-08-03)
  • Russell Hill — Treasurer (departed 2021-06-07)
  • Nicholas Grigsby — Vice President (departed 2013-06-03)
  • Indra Hughes — President (departed 2014-08-03)
  • Douglas Mews — Vice President (departed 2012-06-03)
  • Peter Gilmour — President (departed 2011-09-25)
  • Roger Williams — Councillor (departed 2014-06-02)
  • Lennox Willett — Councillor (departed 2014-06-02)
  • Peter Stockwell — Councillor (departed 2016-06-04)

Similar Charities in Arts & Culture

Arts & CultureIncorporated Society

New Zealand Organ Association Incorporated

CC30478Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$48.1K

Expenses

$33.2K

Assets

$274.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Mission

To promote and foster an interest in and knowledge of organs, organ music, organ building and associated matters.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$48.1K
Total Expenses
$33.2K
Net Assets
$274.3K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.6mo
Could operate 2.6 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,123
Other66.4%
Investment Income25.9%
Trading / Services6.5%
Donations1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#11/351
Revenue
$48K
#88/351
Reserve Months
2.6
#1/351
Surplus
$15K
#38/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 76.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 52.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC30478
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated2 Apr 1975
Registered office
60 Kiwi Esplanade, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, 2022
Differs from Charities Register address (4 Bellevue Road, , Woburn, Lower Hutt, 5010, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 5 October 2026.