Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Ashburton

Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Charitable Trust exists to promote four of Rotary's avenues of service. These ideals are: 1. Vocational Service - to promote high ethical standards in business and professions. 2. Community Service - comprises those activities that improve the quality of life of those who live within the club's locality. 3. International Service - to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace by fostering acquaintance with people of other countries, their cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, and problems. 4. New Generations Service - recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects.

Registration Number
CC41076
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Ashburton, Ashburton
Website
www.pliainsrotary.org.nz
Email
bob@girvan.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
9.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$-0.4M
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.1M$0.1M-
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.1M$0.1M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.1M-
2016$0.1M$0.1M-

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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (32)

  • Pip Wade — President (departed 2024-06-30)
  • Frank Luxton — Secretary
  • Wim Melchers — President
  • Carolyn Cameron — President Elect (departed 2023-12-28)
  • Robert Girvan — Treasurer
  • Stephen Allen — President (departed 2021-07-31)
  • Malcolm Tarbotton — Secretary (departed 2023-12-28)
  • Mary Royds — President (departed 2018-07-01)
  • Deane Taylor — Director (departed 2015-06-17)
  • William Howard — Director (departed 2015-06-30)
  • Philip Young — President Elect (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Ken Leadley — Director (departed 2014-06-11)
  • Colin Bryant — Trustee (departed 2013-06-30)
  • Alasdair Urquhart — Trustee (departed 2013-06-30)
  • John Duncan — President (departed 2018-06-30)
  • Raymond Mayne — Chair (departed 2013-06-30)
  • Sue Blacklow-cahill — Trustee (departed 2013-06-30)
  • Ian Knight — Trustee (departed 2015-06-17)
  • Bevan Stroud — Trustee (departed 2010-12-12)
  • Murray Page — Trustee (departed 2017-06-30)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $9,200

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Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Charitable Trust

CC41076Ashburton, AshburtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$61.8K

Expenses

$52.6K

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

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureInternational AidCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
YouthGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Charitable Trust exists to promote four of Rotary's avenues of service. These ideals are: 1. Vocational Service - to promote high ethical standards in business and professions. 2. Community Service - comprises those activities that improve the quality of life of those who live within the club's locality. 3. International Service - to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace by fostering acquaintance with people of other countries, their cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, and problems. 4. New Generations Service - recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects.

Who We Serve

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

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$61.8K
Total Expenses
$52.6K
Net Assets
-
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
92c
For every $1 spent, 92c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
11.2mo
Could operate 11.2 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.12
Costs $0.12 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,129
Donations58.3%
Other41.6%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#22/361
Revenue
$62K
#50/361
Reserve Months
9.2
#1/361
Surplus
$9K
#67/361
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/361

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
Ashburton, Ashburton

Registration

Registration NumberCC41076
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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: 28 September 2026.