Rylstone Charitable Foundation — Education Charity in Geraldine

Rylstone Charitable Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Geraldine, Geraldine. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Any charitable purpose exclusively within New Zealand which is from time to time selected by the Trustees and is a valid charitable purpose; including but not limited to: advancement of education; the development of life skills in New Zealand school aged-children and youth, with an emphasis on underprivileged children and youth, by provision of education in all forms including but not limited to outdoor pursuits; and assistance for the elderly.

Registration Number
CC57456
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2019-12-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (78.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Geraldine, Geraldine
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$11.6M NZD
Net Assets
$11.5M NZD
Reserve Months
170.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.8M$0.0M$11.5M
2024$0.8M$0.2M$10.7M
2023$0.4M$0.4M$10.1M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$10.2M
2021$10.0M--
2020---

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
78.3/100
Financial Score
84
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Brett GAMBLETrustee2025-08-19
Graham CarrTrustee2019-12-13
John TavendaleTrustee2019-12-13
Alister WoodleyTrustee2019-12-13
Robert HarperTrustee2019-12-13

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Rylstone Charitable Foundation

CC57456Geraldine, GeraldineRegistered 19 Dec 2019
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B
78/100
Financial
84
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.

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Revenue

$823.1K

Expenses

$11.2K

Assets

$11.6M

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ChildrenYouthElderly
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Any charitable purpose exclusively within New Zealand which is from time to time selected by the Trustees and is a valid charitable purpose; including but not limited to: advancement of education; the development of life skills in New Zealand school aged-children and youth, with an emphasis on underprivileged children and youth, by provision of education in all forms including but not limited to outdoor pursuits; and assistance for the elderly.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$823.1K
Total Expenses
$11.2K
Net Assets
$11.5M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
170.7mo
Could operate 170.7 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,920
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income99.6%
Donations0.4%

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
78
#11/131
Revenue
$823K
#16/131
Reserve Months
170.7
#1/131
Surplus
$812K
#1/131
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/131

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

Rating

B
Score: 78.3/100
Financial
84
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 84 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 73 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Geraldine, Geraldine

Registration

Registration NumberCC57456
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered19 Dec 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Dec 2019
Registered office
Rd 22, Geraldine

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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.