Gwen Malden Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Havelock North

Gwen Malden Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Havelock North, Havelock North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To provide funding for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, the provision of national or civic amenities of any kind, any purpose of a charitable nature especially for the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne areas.

Registration Number
CC29899
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Havelock North, Havelock North
Email
tanya@bm.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
986.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.2M$0.3M$20.4M
2023$0.1M$0.2M$23.7M
2022$0.3M$0.1M$18.5M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$18.1M
2020$0.3M$0.1M$17.6M
2019$1.3M$0.4M$15.0M
2018$0.5M$0.4M$14.1M
2017$0.1M$0.2M$13.8M
2016$0.5M$0.2M$10.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
John ReynoldsTrustee2026-05-22

Former Officers (10)

  • Tracey Lee-Lewis — Trustee
  • John Lockie — Trustee (departed 2024-12-04)
  • David Sutherland — Trustee
  • Mary Shanahan — Trustee (departed 2022-06-23)
  • Simon Beamish — Trustee
  • Tessa Tylee — Trustee
  • William Nelson — Trustee (departed 2020-09-23)
  • John Springford — Trustee (departed 2021-12-02)
  • James Nelson — Trustee (departed 2016-11-28)
  • Jane Tylee — Trustee (departed 2016-11-28)

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Gwen Malden Charitable Trust

CC29899Havelock North, Havelock NorthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

C+
69/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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

$678

Expenses

$12.9K

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
EducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Hawke's BayGisborneNationwide

About

Mission

To provide funding for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, the provision of national or civic amenities of any kind, any purpose of a charitable nature especially for the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne areas.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$678
Total Expenses
$12.9K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

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
17.8mo
Could operate 17.8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#50/292
Revenue
$678
#273/292
Reserve Months
986.0
#1/292
Surplus
$-12K
#260/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Havelock North, Havelock North

Registration

Registration NumberCC29899
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated31 Mar 2004
Registered office
5 Havelock Road, Havelock North, Havelock North

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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