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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation
NZSOF
CC24274
9429042692089
Registered

Registration details

12/05/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 6640
Marion Square
Wellington
6141
Level 1, Findex House
57 Willis Street
Wellington Central
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

0800479674
fundraising@nzso.co.nz
https://nzso.co.nz/support-us


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24274

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide support to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ("NZSO") or any successor of the NZSO to maintain it at the forefront of artistic achievement.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Education / training / research

Community development, Arts / culture / heritage, Fund-raising

Children / young people

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31/12/2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31/12/2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/12/2024 30/06/2025 16/06/2025 $2,584,191 $1,400,653 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 30/05/2024 $2,428,874 $1,419,302 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 26/04/2023 $3,443,887 $1,632,256 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021 30/06/2022 9/08/2022 $1,860,855 $1,196,051 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 11/06/2021 $2,283,096 $722,512 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019 31/07/2020 30/07/2020 $1,780,983 $769,870 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 28/06/2019 $1,662,497 $873,378 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 6/06/2018 $1,224,137 $588,911 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/12/2016 30/06/2017 30/06/2017 $887,827 $540,852 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Susannah Robinson Trustee 10/02/2025
Kirsten Mason Trustee 1/01/2025
Bronwen Holdsworth Trustee 8/07/2022
Patsy Reddy Chair of the board 1/04/2022
Ross Steele Trustee 25/09/2020
Paul Benedict McArthur Trustee 1/12/2017
Daniel Wong Trustee 19/02/2016
Christine Mary Hainstock Trustee 1/08/2006

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Christopher Finlayson Trustee 15/01/2025
Bill Moran Trustee 20/02/2024
Edwin Read Trustee 2/02/2024
Ainsley Gael Walter Trustee 2/09/2022
Gerald Johnstone Trustee 31/07/2022
Peter Diessl Trustee 31/07/2022
Peter James Rowe Trustee 31/07/2022
Gaye Gardner Trustee 3/12/2021
Mark James Barrow Trustee 2/07/2021
Lisa Bates Trustee 31/07/2020

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
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14/08/2025 NOC038
17/06/2025 NOC037
6/05/2024 NOC034
29/09/2022 NOC032
28/09/2021 NOC029
25/09/2020 NOC027
17/07/2020 NOC025
30/03/2020 NOC024
11/09/2019 NOC023
22/05/2018 NOC018

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