John Smith Memorial Trust — Education Charity in Havelock North

John Smith Memorial Trust is a registered charity in the Education sector, based in Havelock North, Havelock North. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.

Mission: Education - To provide and administer, or assist in the provision and administration of, bursaries, scholarships and/or grants to or for the benefit of ex Otane Primary School pupil attending or proposing to attend secondary schooling. To provide or assist in the provision of books, clothing and sporting or other equipment which is needed to suppport their learning for use by ex Otane Primary School pupils attending secondary schooling. To provide or assist in the provision of equipment and to build, establish, maintain, extend, develop, improve, alter and repair facilities, for use by ex Otane Primary School pupils attending secondary schooling.

Registration Number
CC34365
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Havelock North, Havelock North
Email
kateandlogie@outlook.com
Data as at
March 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
328.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$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-
2015$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 (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Catherine LaugesenTrustee2002-09-13

Former Officers (2)

  • Fiona Hyde — Trustee
  • Vera Smith — Trustee

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John Smith Memorial Trust

CC34365Havelock North, Havelock NorthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (2)

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.
  • Current annual return overdue
    The newest annual return we hold is 30 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register

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

$617

Expenses

$249

Assets

$6.8K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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.

About

Mission

Education - To provide and administer, or assist in the provision and administration of, bursaries, scholarships and/or grants to or for the benefit of ex Otane Primary School pupil attending or proposing to attend secondary schooling. To provide or assist in the provision of books, clothing and sporting or other equipment which is needed to suppport their learning for use by ex Otane Primary School pupils attending secondary schooling. To provide or assist in the provision of equipment and to build, establish, maintain, extend, develop, improve, alter and repair facilities, for use by ex Otane Primary School pupils attending secondary schooling.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$617
Total Expenses
$249
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
328.2mo
Could operate 328.2 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,052
Donations55.1%
Investment Income44.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#23/290
Revenue
$617
#274/290
Reserve Months
328.2
#1/290
Surplus
$368
#157/290
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
Havelock North, Havelock North

Registration

Registration NumberCC34365
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Sept 2002
Registered office
C/- Catherine Vera Laugesen 675 River Road Patangata, River Road

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
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: 4 October 2026.