Central Football Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Napier

Central Football Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Napier, Napier. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (63.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To promote, encourage, develop and support by any means whatsoever all forms of football, whether direct or indirect, or recreational, leisure and cultural activities associated therewith, which are in the interests and the wellbeing of the individuals and communities of the Trust district, being Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti.

Registration Number
CC59036
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2021-04-12
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (63.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Napier, Napier
Email
johnm@centralfootball.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
142326.6 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.3M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2022---
2021---

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
63.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Revenue of $2.3M disclosed but no balance-sheet figures reported

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Rachel IngramTrustee2022-02-21
Brent DodunskiTrustee2020-09-20
Jamie HallTrustee2020-09-20
Mark LuscombeTrustee2020-09-20
Bruce McGhieTrustee2020-09-20
Kevin PalfreymanTrustee2020-09-20

Former Officers (2)

  • Therese Campbell — Trustee (departed 2022-03-24)
  • Leighton Evans — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)

Funding Sources

  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,400

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Central Football Charitable Trust

CC59036Napier, NapierRegistered 12 Apr 2021
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

C
64/100
Financial
78
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 6. 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

$2.3M

Expenses

$20.0K

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

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
HealthSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Hawke's BayTaranakiManawatū-WhanganuiGisborne

About

Mission

To promote, encourage, develop and support by any means whatsoever all forms of football, whether direct or indirect, or recreational, leisure and cultural activities associated therewith, which are in the interests and the wellbeing of the individuals and communities of the Trust district, being Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$20.0K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (5 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
142326.6mo
Could operate 142326.6 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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,705
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Donations
Donations98.5%
Investment Income1.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
64
#30/68
Revenue
$2.3M
#32/68
Reserve Months
142326.6
#1/68
Surplus
$2.3M
#5/68
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/68

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

Rating

C
Score: 63.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → 64 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Napier, Napier

Registration

Registration NumberCC59036
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 Apr 2021
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Dec 2020
Registered office
46 Clyde Jeffery Drive, Poraiti, Napier

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.