Manawatu Estuary Trust — Environment Charity in Palmerston North

Manawatu Estuary Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: The Manawatu Estuary Trust advocates for the preservation and enhancement of the Manawatu Estuary

Registration Number
CC25419
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-05
Status
Active
Sector
Environment
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
manawatu.estuary@gmail.com
Data as at
September 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.2M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Nola FoxTrustee2020-11-28
Arnim LittekTrustee2017-11-25
Derek PriorTrustee2016-11-19
Patricia CroweTrustee2016-11-19
Tony MurdochTrustee2016-11-19
Kathryn LaneTrustee2011-11-30
Kelvin LaneTrustee2010-04-10

Former Officers (24)

  • David Coles — Trustee (departed 2024-11-05)
  • Robert Begg — Trustee (departed 2023-11-25)
  • Patricia Metcalf — Trustee (departed 2026-05-05)
  • Nicola Pindur — Trustee (departed 2015-09-30)
  • John Storey — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
  • Terry Oliver-Ward — Trustee (departed 2023-08-01)
  • Elizabeth Parlato — Trustee (departed 2017-11-25)
  • Ridley Stockwell — Trustee (departed 2016-11-19)
  • Trisia Farrelly — Trustee (departed 2012-09-30)
  • Charlotte Minson — Trustee (departed 2012-09-30)
  • Joan Leckie — Vice Chair (departed 2015-09-30)
  • Mark Zaremba — Secretary (departed 2012-09-30)
  • Teresa Thorn — Treasurer (departed 2012-09-30)
  • Phillip Battley — Trustee (departed 2012-09-30)
  • Gillian Rapson — Chair (departed 2011-03-30)
  • Suzanne Tamblyn — Trustee (departed 2009-11-29)
  • Richard George — Trustee (departed 2009-06-18)
  • Christina Paton — Secretary / Trustee (departed 2011-03-30)
  • Colleen Kindell — Trustee / Treasurer (departed 2009-11-29)
  • Emilio Tobon Garcia — Trustee (departed 2007-01-01)

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Manawatu Estuary Trust

CC25419Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 5 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating3d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

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Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$23.5K

Expenses

$2.0K

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

About

Mission

The Manawatu Estuary Trust advocates for the preservation and enhancement of the Manawatu Estuary

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$23.5K
Total Expenses
$2.0K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2304mo
Could operate 2304 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

6
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,376
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income96.8%
Donations1.9%
Trading / Services1.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 296 peers · Environment · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#45/297
Revenue
$23K
#115/297
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/297
Surplus
$21K
#26/297
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/297

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2018
Clean
3 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC25419
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered5 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 May 2002

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes research

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