The Adastra Foundation — Education Charity in Hamilton

The Adastra Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Adastra Foundation supports talented young adults by awarding scholarships and personal development to individuals who exhibit dedication towards the development of an exceptional talent, with a focus on sport, performing arts and music.

Registration Number
CC24369
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Email
info@adastra.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
2.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2022$0.1M$0.2M$0.0M
2021$0.2M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (20)

  • Victoria Moorby — Trustee
  • Tina Harris-Ririnui — Trustee
  • Matthew Bodman — Trustee
  • Karen Singers — Trustee
  • Arneta Honey Hireme-SMiler — Trustee
  • Jenna Keane — Trustee
  • Alison Wieringa — Trustee
  • David Sidwell — Trustee
  • Rebecca Bonetti — Manager
  • Bryce Lawrence — Trustee (departed 2022-08-15)
  • Graeme Maw — Trustee
  • Mark Hollands — Trustee (departed 2024-03-25)
  • Andrew Roche — Trustee (departed 2018-09-20)
  • Kevin Burgess — Trustee (departed 2024-09-30)
  • Catherine Cheatley — Trustee (departed 2017-12-12)
  • Amigene Metcalfe — Trustee (departed 2023-07-13)
  • Jennifer Palmer — Trustee (departed 2024-05-07)
  • Murray Gutry — Trustee (departed 2014-09-18)
  • Sonia Waddell — Trustee (departed 2015-02-10)
  • James Bennett — Trustee (departed 2015-02-10)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $135,785
  • The Lion Foundation — $41,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $30,000

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The Adastra Foundation

CC24369Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 13 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B+
83/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. 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

$135.8K

Expenses

$137.7K

Staff

1

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
EducationArts & CultureSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Waikato

About

Mission

The Adastra Foundation supports talented young adults by awarding scholarships and personal development to individuals who exhibit dedication towards the development of an exceptional talent, with a focus on sport, performing arts and music.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$135.8K
Total Expenses
$137.7K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
6.6mo
Could operate 6.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

30
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,040
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Other
Other82.1%
Donations17.3%
Investment Income0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
83
#5/133
Revenue
$136K
#114/133
Reserve Months
2.2
#1/133
Surplus
$-2K
#95/133
Staff Cost %
20%
#133/133

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 67.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC24369
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Dec 2007
Registered office
360 Tristram Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

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

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