Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch

Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: (a)The raising of funds and applying the same for any purpose which is recognized as being charitable under the laws of New Zealand including the relief of poverty, advancement of education or any other purposes beneficial to the community; (b)To provide grants to the community groups and not for profit organisations within Canterbury to be used for a charitable purpose; (c)To provide scholarships; (d)Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may decide.

Registration Number
CC23777
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.2/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
peter.crowhen@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.4M NZD
Net Assets
$1.4M NZD
Reserve Months
1.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.3M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$1.3M
2023$0.0M$0.2M$1.2M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$1.4M
2021$0.3M$0.1M$1.4M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$1.1M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.2M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$1.2M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.2/100
Financial Score
81
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Gregory ColemanTreasurer2026-08-21
Christopher JenningsTrustee2026-08-21

Former Officers (42)

  • Ross Woodgate — Trustee
  • Peter Fitt — Trustee
  • Bruce Russell — Trustee
  • David Alexander — Trustee
  • Geoffery Cain — Trustee (departed 2025-08-22)
  • Felix Glass — Trustee
  • Allen Glasson — Trustee (departed 2023-08-18)
  • Ronald Polon — Trustee (departed 2025-08-22)
  • Malcolm Yorke — Trustee
  • Dennis Lyons — Trustee
  • Ashleigh Gerken — Trustee (departed 2021-11-19)
  • Logan Kitney — Trustee (departed 2025-08-22)
  • Terence Williams — Trustee (departed 2023-08-18)
  • Murray Jorgensen — Trustee (departed 2020-10-30)
  • Russell Brents — Trustee (departed 2021-10-29)
  • Sam Rountree — Trustee (departed 2024-08-16)
  • David McCliskie — Trustee (departed 2019-08-23)
  • Ian McLean — Trustee (departed 2022-09-23)
  • Amy Renholder — Trustee (departed 2019-08-23)
  • Dennis Brown — Trustee (departed 2020-10-30)

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Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust

CC23777Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 1 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating5d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 10. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$143.7K

Expenses

$63.4K

Assets

$1.4M

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
CanterburyNationwide

About

Mission

(a)The raising of funds and applying the same for any purpose which is recognized as being charitable under the laws of New Zealand including the relief of poverty, advancement of education or any other purposes beneficial to the community; (b)To provide grants to the community groups and not for profit organisations within Canterbury to be used for a charitable purpose; (c)To provide scholarships; (d)Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may decide.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$143.7K
Total Expenses
$63.4K
Net Assets
$1.4M
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.2mo
Could operate 1.2 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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,276
Other65.5%
Investment Income31.3%
Trading / Services2.1%
Donations1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 134 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
76
#17/135
Revenue
$144K
#115/135
Reserve Months
1.2
#1/135
Surplus
$80K
#35/135
Staff Cost %
6%
#135/135

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 76.2
Financial: 81 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 74.4
Financial: 79 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.2/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC23777
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered1 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 May 1961
Registered office
Masonic Hall Gloucester St West Christchurch, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)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: 6 October 2026.