Christmas at the Bowl Trust — Community Development Charity in New Plymouth

Christmas at the Bowl Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To stage annual free Christmas concerts for the benefit of the public of New Plymouth and the community of Taranaki. To undertake activities and promotional events including but not limited to staging a free public concert or concerts at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth.

Registration Number
CC37325
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-02-01
Status
Active
Sector
Community Development
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Email
lamb.fam@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

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

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Kayla BrewTrustee2025-06-23
Paul LambTrustee2021-07-06
Mark LeuthardTrustee2019-06-24
Bryce GordonTrustee2016-11-15
Julianne LambSecretary/treasurer2003-08-21

Former Officers (9)

  • Tracey Blake — Trustee (departed 2026-07-01)
  • Sharon Lee — Trustee (departed 2025-06-22)
  • Jessica Parker — Trustee (departed 2023-04-17)
  • Stacey Hitchcock — Trustee (departed 2024-01-29)
  • Rodney Greensill — Trustee (departed 2016-12-29)
  • Kinsley Sampson — Trustee (departed 2021-07-06)
  • Ieuan Honnor — Trustee (departed 2021-07-06)
  • John Armstrong — Trustee (departed 2018-12-10)
  • Judith Jolly — Trustee (departed 2025-06-23)

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $73,481.27
  • Pub Charity Limited — $15,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,000

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Christmas at the Bowl Trust

CC37325New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 1 Feb 2009
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

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Revenue

$122.6K

Expenses

$105.7K

Assets

$115.5K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To stage annual free Christmas concerts for the benefit of the public of New Plymouth and the community of Taranaki. To undertake activities and promotional events including but not limited to staging a free public concert or concerts at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$122.6K
Total Expenses
$105.7K
Net Assets
$115.2K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.8mo
Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

29
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,055
High Concentration: 83% of revenue from Other
Other82.7%
Donations14.4%
Investment Income2.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 135 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#58/136
Revenue
$123K
#126/136
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/136
Surplus
$17K
#75/136
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/136

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 37.9
Financial: 55 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC37325
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Feb 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Aug 2003
Registered office
43 Trelawney Crescent, Westown, New Plymouth

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
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: 28 September 2026.