Pennington Returned Servicemens' Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch

Pennington Returned Servicemens' Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (76.6/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide a grant for the purpose of rest and recreation to Returned Service men/women.

Registration Number
CC21494
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2024-12-04
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.6/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
johndoreensuttie@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
293.6 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-
2015$0.0M$0.0M-
2014$0.0M$0.0M-
2013$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.6/100
Financial Score
81.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Kay CowlishawTrustee2024-11-29
William SuttieTrustee Secretary2024-11-29
Douglas FrancisTrustee2024-11-29
Craig CormackTrustee2024-11-29
Robert NaySmithTrustee2024-11-29

Former Officers (15)

  • Dennis Mardle — Trustee (departed 2024-11-29)
  • Elder Robati — Trustee (departed 2022-03-30)
  • Wendy Clark — Trustee (departed 2022-11-22)
  • Lorraine Aitken — Trustee (departed 2019-02-19)
  • Ian Caldwell — Trustee (departed 2021-12-10)
  • Brian Mannix — Trustee (departed 2022-04-12)
  • Eddie Bassett — Trustee (departed 2017-02-09)
  • Terry Trembath — Trustee (departed 2017-02-09)
  • Max Newman — Trustee (departed 2018-03-23)
  • Peter Lemon — Trustee (departed 2019-07-01)
  • Raymond Collins — Trustee (departed 2022-03-30)
  • Kevin Brown — Trustee (departed 2015-02-13)
  • Kevin Thomas Holley — Trustee (departed 2011-12-01)
  • Patrick John Duggan — Trustee (departed 2011-12-01)
  • John Louis Woodward — Trustee (departed 2024-11-29)

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Pennington Returned Servicemens' Trust

CC21494Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 4 Dec 2024
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Balance sheet from 2025 used (not reported this year)
Financial
82
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

$19.3K

Expenses

$11.6K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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

To provide a grant for the purpose of rest and recreation to Returned Service men/women.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Older people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$19.3K
Total Expenses
$11.6K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 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

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 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#18/351
Revenue
$19K
#179/351
Reserve Months
293.6
#1/351
Surplus
$8K
#68/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 76.6
Financial: 82 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2025
Score: 48.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.6/100
Financial
81.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 82 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC21494
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered4 Dec 2024
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides 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: 3 October 2026.