Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust — Registered Charity in Port Chalmers
Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity, based in Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: As shown in the attached copy of the "Deed of Variation of the Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust"
- Registration Number
- CC10009
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-02-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Location
- Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers
- richard@farmaccountant.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 100.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Fahey | Trustee | 2024-11-24 |
| Leslie Box | Trustee | 2024-11-24 |
| Richard Farquhar | Trustee & Accountant | 2023-04-01 |
| Raymond Moodie | Trustee | 2015-09-06 |
| Geoffrey Mirkin | Trustee | 2009-07-16 |
| Margaret Hedges | Trustee | 2008-08-11 |
| Leonard Stephen Burgess | Chair | 2007-02-08 |
Former Officers (9)
- Michael Webb — President (departed 2026-01-28)
- Blair Hancock — Trustee (departed 2019-08-15)
- Rodger Geoffrey Francis Barker — Trustee (departed 2008-08-11)
- Ian James Farquhar — Trustee (departed 2023-05-31)
- Carolina Anne Meikle — Trustee (departed 2008-08-11)
- Rev John George Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2024-05-20)
- Bernard John Cull — Trustee (departed 2015-03-11)
- Shirley Agnes Farquhar — Managing Trustee (departed 2023-05-31)
- James Bootten — Chair (departed 2016-06-20)
Similar Charities in Other
- Ebat Charitable Trust — Other
- S.T.A.R.T. Taranaki — Other
- Chinmaya Mission - New Zealand — Other
- Manukau District Crime Watch Patrols Charitable Trust — Other
- On Call Support Limited — Other
Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$150.3K
$47.1K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
As shown in the attached copy of the "Deed of Variation of the Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust"
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (18 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 46 peers · Other · $100K – $1M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
BIs this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileLatest Audit
FY2024Contact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
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: 1 October 2026.
Similar Charities in Other
Other Other charities ranked by overall score