HAROLD BROWETT CHARITABLE TRUST — Arts & Culture Charity in Dunedin

HAROLD BROWETT CHARITABLE TRUST is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C (60.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: 4.1 The purpose of the Trust is to be beneficial to the community, as follows: Primary Purposes (a) to apply the Fund to support individuals under the age of 18 years who cannot participate in activities along with their peers because they are socially disadvantaged with preference to be given to those that are members of the Scout Association of New Zealand; and (b) to do all such other acts and things as are incidental to or will further the attainment of clause 4.1(a) the Primary Purposes

Registration Number
CC63935
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2025-10-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (60.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
mail@wrlawyers.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
31481.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
60.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Revenue of $1.7M disclosed but no balance-sheet figures reported

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Geoffrey MirkinTrustee2025-10-08
Brian WalkerTrustee2025-10-08

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HAROLD BROWETT CHARITABLE TRUST

CC63935Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 10 Oct 2025
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

C
61/100
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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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

$1.7M

Expenses

$638

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

4.1 The purpose of the Trust is to be beneficial to the community, as follows: Primary Purposes (a) to apply the Fund to support individuals under the age of 18 years who cannot participate in activities along with their peers because they are socially disadvantaged with preference to be given to those that are members of the Scout Association of New Zealand; and (b) to do all such other acts and things as are incidental to or will further the attainment of clause 4.1(a) the Primary Purposes

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$638
Net Assets
-

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
31481.1mo
Could operate 31481.1 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,940
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.7%
Investment Income0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 39 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
61
#20/40
Revenue
$1.7M
#27/40
Reserve Months
31481.1
#1/40
Surplus
$1.7M
#4/40
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/40

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

Rating History

C
2026
Score: 60.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50

Rating

C
Score: 60.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → 61 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC63935
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Oct 2025
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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: 3 October 2026.