Russell Centennial Trust Board — Education Charity in Russell
Russell Centennial Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Russell, Russell. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The “Russell Centennial Museum” was established in 1956 as part of a Charitable Trust owned and administered by the people of Russell. In 1970 the name was changed to “Captain Cook Memorial Museum” and in 1991 the name was changed again and is now known as “Russell Museum – Te Whare Taonga O Kororareka” Its principal aim is to preserve and reflect the history of Russell and its environs. The function of the museum is to collect and preserve artifacts and natural history objects, to exhibit and interpret them, and to undertake research on the social and natural history of Russell and its environs. The museum develops and cares for its collections for present and future generations.
- Registration Number
- CC35416
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Russell, Russell
- Website
- http://www.russellmuseum.org.nz
- admin@russellmuseum.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $3.2M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.1M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.1M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $3.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 30
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Kempthorne | Trustee (secretary) | 2025-11-24 |
| Sue Fitzmaurice | Trustee (deputy Chair) | 2025-11-24 |
| Helen Ough-Dealy | Trustee | 2024-11-11 |
| Gay Booth | Trustee | 2024-11-11 |
| Jenny Hudson | Trustee (library Rep) | 2024-11-11 |
| Shelley Gall | Trustee (chair) | 2023-11-20 |
| Sandy Myhre | Trustee | 2022-11-21 |
| Frances Moppett | (kororareka Marae Rep) | 2018-02-19 |
| Mary-Susanne Western | Trustee | 2017-10-17 |
Former Officers (25)
- Gaye Booth — Trustee (departed 2025-02-01)
- Sian Royal — Trustee (departed 2024-02-19)
- Tracey Cadogan — Trustee (departed 2024-11-11)
- Anita Woodfield — Trustee (departed 2021-11-22)
- Tracy Rewiri — Trustee (departed 2022-11-21)
- Marsha Davis — Trustee (departed 2024-11-11)
- Jane Hindle — Trustee (departed 2023-06-02)
- Caroline Pyne — Treasurer (departed 2021-11-22)
- Richard Robbins — Trustee (kororareka Marae Soc Representative) (departed 2019-03-19)
- Brad Mercer — Trustee (departed 2019-11-19)
- Terence Greening — Chair (departed 2019-10-22)
- Kara George — Trustee (iwi Representative) (departed 2018-05-21)
- Lisette Collins — Trustee (departed 2018-02-19)
- Eliizabeth Magnusson — Deputy Chair (departed 2018-03-19)
- Ailsa Murray — Trustee (departed 2019-10-22)
- Charles Western — Trustee (departed 2017-10-16)
- Barrie Bell — Trustee (departed 2016-10-17)
- Bernard Woodcock — Trustee (departed 2017-06-19)
- Heather Lindauer — Trustee (departed 2025-11-24)
- Robert Magnusson — Trustee (departed 2010-10-18)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $15,326
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $10,000
- Foundation North — $7,500
Similar Charities in Education
- Christ's College Canterbury — Education
- Pukekohe Christian School Trust — Education
- IPENZ Foundation — Education
- Sathya Sai Preschool Rongomai — Education
- St Andrew's Presbyterian College Board Of Governors Incorporated — Education
EducationTrust
Russell Centennial Trust Board
CC35416Russell, RussellRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials10mo agoRating4d ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
How ratings work →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.
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~189 months of expenses on $371K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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.
Revenue
$371.0K
Expenses
$301.5K
Assets
$5.2M
Staff
4
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funded By
Registered charities that have funded this organisation.
About
Mission
The “Russell Centennial Museum” was established in 1956 as part of a Charitable Trust owned and administered by the people of Russell. In 1970 the name was changed to “Captain Cook Memorial Museum” and in 1991 the name was changed again and is now known as “Russell Museum – Te Whare Taonga O Kororareka” Its principal aim is to preserve and reflect the history of Russell and its environs. The function of the museum is to collect and preserve artifacts and natural history objects, to exhibit and interpret them, and to undertake research on the social and natural history of Russell and its environs. The museum develops and cares for its collections for present and future generations.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$371.0K
Total Expenses
$301.5K
Net Assets
$4.7M
Staff
4
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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
10
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,985
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Other
Other94.7%
Investment Income3.8%
Donations1.5%
Trading / Services0.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$371K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$69K
Staff Cost %
60%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Is this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileContact Details
Registration
Registration NumberCC35416
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated1 Jun 1960
Registered office
2 York Street Russell 0202, Russell
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 4 May 2026.
Similar Charities in Education
Other Education charities ranked by overall score