MASH Trust — Health Charity in Palmerston North

MASH Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity D+ (50/100). Annual revenue: $38.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Trust provides residential and community based health and disability support services for people with mental health, intellectual and/or physical disabilities, alcohol and addictions (including co-existing problems), child/youth mental health crisis respite care and a community-based support Venue.

Registration Number
CC22237
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (50/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
enquire@mashtrust.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$38.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$39.5M NZD
Total Assets
$20.7M NZD
Net Assets
$13.4M NZD
Reserve Months
1.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
478
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$38.8M$39.5M$13.4M
2024$37.9M$37.2M$13.5M
2023$37.7M$35.9M$12.8M
2022$37.1M$36.4M$11.1M
2021$35.0M$33.9M$7.4M
2020$34.1M$32.1M$6.2M
2019$29.5M$29.7M$4.3M
2018$28.5M$28.3M$4.6M
2017$26.6M$26.4M$4.4M
2016$25.9M$26.2M$3.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
50/100
Financial Score
53.6
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (17)

  • Peter Te Rangi — Trustee
  • Tyson Schmidt — Trustee
  • Trieste Te Awe Awe — Trustee
  • John Fowke — Chair
  • David Ayling — Trustee
  • Sheena Mason — Trustee
  • John Doolan — N/a (departed 2016-09-26)
  • Robert Carlyon — N/a (departed 2011-04-01)
  • William Tither — N/a (departed 2015-03-10)
  • Julie Nitschke — Trustee
  • Stephen Russell — N/a (departed 2007-12-17)
  • Jan Lockett-Kay — N/a (departed 2008-09-22)
  • Peter Rea — Trustee
  • Margaret Walsh — N/a (departed 2015-09-28)
  • Alannah Joan Chettleburgh — N/a (departed 2012-09-24)
  • Catherine Heather Allan — Chair (departed 2021-10-27)
  • David Barrett — Trustee

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
James FranklynTrustee-2024
Richard HarrisChair-2024
Jane DiplockTrustee-2024
Ngaire ButtonChief Executive Officer-2024
Mel HarrisTrustee-2024
Hugh WilliamsTrustee-2024
Catherine LoveTrustee-2024
Michelle BoagTrustee-2024
Cindy MajorTrustee-2024
Grant McCallumTrustee-2024
David MabeyChair-2024
Jacky FooksTrustee-2024

Service Providers

  • Michael Smit

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MASH Trust

CC22237Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 27 Mar 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

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

D+
50/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
54
Governance
75
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.

  • Government-funding concentration
    91% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency

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

$38.8M

Expenses

$39.5M

Assets

$20.7M

Staff

478

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

The Trust provides residential and community based health and disability support services for people with mental health, intellectual and/or physical disabilities, alcohol and addictions (including co-existing problems), child/youth mental health crisis respite care and a community-based support Venue.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$38.8M
Total Expenses
$39.5M
Net Assets
$13.4M
Staff
478
employees
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
1.5mo
Could operate 1.5 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,375
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants91.1%
Other8.7%
Investment Income0.3%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 10 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
50
#8/11
Revenue
$38.8M
#1/11
Reserve Months
1.5
#1/11
Surplus
$-632K
#9/11
Staff Cost %
77%
#11/11

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

Rating History

D+
2025
Score: 50.0
Financial: 54 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
A-
2024
Score: 86.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D+
Score: 50/100
Financial
53.6
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 54 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 66 → 50 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC22237
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Jun 1999
Registered office
160-180 Cuba Street, Palmerston North

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 29 September 2026.