Carey Trust 2012 — Registered Charity in Christchurch

Carey Trust 2012 is a Trust charity, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Carey Trust 2012 objectives are to apply the trust fund for charitable purposes in New Zealand

Registration Number
CC49668
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-09-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (84.8/100)
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
mm.lucas@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.8 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.6M
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.1M$0.6M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$0.7M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$0.7M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.7M
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
84.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (5)

  • Kim Glendenning — Trustee
  • John Plimmer — Trustee
  • Geoffrey Carey — Trustee (departed 2013-07-31)
  • Brian Carey — Trustee
  • Margaret Lucas — Trustee

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Carey Trust 2012

CC49668Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 10 Sept 2013
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B+
85/100
Financial
98
Governance
55
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 4. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$80.3K

Expenses

$84.1K

Assets

$622.9K

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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The Carey Trust 2012 objectives are to apply the trust fund for charitable purposes in New Zealand

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$80.3K
Total Expenses
$84.1K
Net Assets
$622.9K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
0.8mo
Could operate 0.8 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 322 peers · Other · Under $100K

Rating Score
85
#3/323
Revenue
$80K
#19/323
Reserve Months
0.8
#1/323
Surplus
$-4K
#244/323
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/323

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

Rating History

B+
2026
Score: 84.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 75.7
Financial: 85 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 84.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 72 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC49668
Entity TypeTrust
Registered10 Sept 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 May 2012
Registered office
17 Oxford Street, Tawa, Wellington
Differs from Charities Register address (38 Dyers Pass Road, , Cashmere, Christchurch, 8022, Christchurch, Christchurch). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Other
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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: 28 September 2026.