Palmerston North Rotary Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Palmerston North

Palmerston North Rotary Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: For the advancement of charitable purposes within New Zealand as determined by the trustees. To work alongside the Rotary Club of Palmerston North to further the clubs charitable aims.

Registration Number
CC40533
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
ross.hadwin@bdo.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
17576.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Ronald SchalkwijkTrustee2016-07-01

Former Officers (10)

  • David Gaynor — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • John Freebairn — Trustee
  • David Petre — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
  • Garry Goodman — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Brian Donnelly — Trustee
  • George Townend — Trustee
  • Olga Barrett — Trustee
  • Allan Ford — Trustee (departed 2017-07-01)
  • Roger Clavsen — Trustee (departed 2017-07-01)
  • Nigel Jolly — Trustee (departed 2014-08-05)

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Palmerston North Rotary Charitable Trust

CC40533Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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.

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

$7.2K

Expenses

$100

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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

For the advancement of charitable purposes within New Zealand as determined by the trustees. To work alongside the Rotary Club of Palmerston North to further the clubs charitable aims.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.2K
Total Expenses
$100
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
17576.4mo
Could operate 17576.4 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#18/292
Revenue
$7K
#211/292
Reserve Months
17576.4
#1/292
Surplus
$7K
#65/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC40533
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Sept 1991
Registered office
C/- Mckenzie Mcphail 4th Floor, Farmers Mutual House 68 The Square Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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