Carl & Mary Leonard Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Whangarei

Carl & Mary Leonard Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The general purpose of the Trust is to benefit the community through provision of financial assistance for the furthering of education (including skills, interests and leadership) through water-based activities in the Whangarei Electoral District, predominantly through the provision of scholarships to members of the sea scout movement.

Registration Number
CC52381
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-09-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Whangarei, Whangarei
Email
bythebookwhg@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
277.9 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Kerry WebsterTrustee2021-07-28
Aaron HooperTrustee2020-06-25
Joanne CaldwellTrustee and Treasurer2015-05-21

Former Officers (4)

  • Sarah Ihaka — Chair (departed 2021-07-28)
  • Barbara David — Trustee (departed 2021-07-28)
  • Riaan Elliot — Chair (departed 2018-08-01)
  • Verleene Robertson — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)

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Carl & Mary Leonard Charitable Trust

CC52381Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 18 Sept 2015
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating4d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
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 3. 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

$11.4K

Expenses

$10.1K

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Northland

About

Mission

The general purpose of the Trust is to benefit the community through provision of financial assistance for the furthering of education (including skills, interests and leadership) through water-based activities in the Whangarei Electoral District, predominantly through the provision of scholarships to members of the sea scout movement.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$11.4K
Total Expenses
$10.1K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
277.9mo
Could operate 277.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#23/290
Revenue
$11K
#174/290
Reserve Months
277.9
#1/290
Surplus
$1K
#133/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Whangarei, Whangarei

Registration

Registration NumberCC52381
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered18 Sept 2015
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.