Margaret Black Fellowship Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch

Margaret Black Fellowship Trust is a registered charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at May 2024.

Mission: Assists eminent people in the various fields of Medicine to visit and live in Christchurch and to assist and encourage the Christchurch Clinical School and the Hospitals in the fields of teaching, research and scholarship.

Registration Number
CC31437
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Data as at
May 2024

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
467.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2024-05-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2022$0.1M$0.0M$0.6M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-
2015$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Peter Stephen GanlyTrustee2020-09-16

Former Officers (4)

  • Miriam Hickman — Trustee
  • Arthur Black — Trustee (departed 2025-05-20)
  • James Ott — Trustee (departed 2021-02-28)
  • Donald Beaven — Trustee (departed 2009-11-04)

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Margaret Black Fellowship Trust

CC31437Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 May 2024Rating3d ago

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

C+
68/100
Financial
74
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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
  • Current annual return overdue
    The newest annual return we hold is 28 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

$27.8K

Expenses

$2.1K

Assets

$624.9K

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

Assists eminent people in the various fields of Medicine to visit and live in Christchurch and to assist and encourage the Christchurch Clinical School and the Hospitals in the fields of teaching, research and scholarship.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$27.8K
Total Expenses
$2.1K
Net Assets
$624.9K
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
467mo
Could operate 467 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

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,499
Investment Income65.8%
Other34.2%

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
68
#35/290
Revenue
$28K
#102/290
Reserve Months
467.0
#1/290
Surplus
$26K
#10/290
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

C+
Score: 67.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC31437
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

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.