Taranaki Stadium Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Stratford
Taranaki Stadium Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Stratford, Stratford. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $10.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to promote the effective and efficient maintenance, development, management, operation and promotion of Yarrow Stadium as a community asset used for recreation, sporting and cultural activities for the benefit of the people of Taranaki, working in particular with the Taranaki Regional Council and the New Plymouth District Council.
- Registration Number
- CC22292
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Stratford, Stratford
- mike.nield@trc.govt.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $91.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $46.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.3 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.0M | $3.3M | $46.6M |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $2.2M | $39.9M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $8.9M | $4.0M | $20.9M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $1.8M | $15.0M |
| 2020 | $4.0M | $3.6M | $12.8M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $12.1M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $6.5M | $11.2M |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $1.0M | $26.9M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $1.2M | $25.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (8)
- Craig Williamson — Trustee
- Donna Cram — Trustee (departed 2025-11-04)
- Elvisa Van Der Leden — Trustee (departed 2022-11-08)
- Michael Davey — Trustee (departed 2019-11-05)
- Michael Nield — Trustee
- Barry Rollo — Trustee (departed 2013-06-27)
- Rodger Kerr - Newell — Trustee (departed 2008-06-23)
- Frank Versteeg — Trustee (departed 2013-06-27)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustees | $0 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustees | $0 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustees | $0 | - |
| Michael Nield | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Michael Nield | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Bruno Dente | Auditor | - | 2024 |
| Donna Cram | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Bruno Dente | Auditor | - | 2025 |
| Donna Cram | Trustee | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Taranaki Stadium Trust's annual report.
- New Plymouth District Council — Management Agreement for operation and management of Stadium Taranaki
Service Providers
- Deloitte
- TSB Bank
- Taranaki Regional Council
- TSB Bank
- Till Henderson
- Till Henderson
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Taranaki Stadium Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$3.3M
$91.7M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
The purpose of the Trust is to promote the effective and efficient maintenance, development, management, operation and promotion of Yarrow Stadium as a community asset used for recreation, sporting and cultural activities for the benefit of the people of Taranaki, working in particular with the Taranaki Regional Council and the New Plymouth District Council.
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