The Animal Shelter Charitable Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Kumeu

The Animal Shelter Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Kumeu, Kumeu. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To pay or apply so much of the capital and income of the Trust Fund as the Trustees think fit exclusively for the rescue of, and provision of food, shelter, refuge, rehabilitation, care, comfort, protection, attention, love, dignity, support, veterinarian treatment, training and any basic necessities of life for animals who would have been abandoned, ill-treated, neglected or abused, or whose owners no longer wish to care for them.

Registration Number
CC29736
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Animal Welfare
Location
Kumeu, Kumeu
Email
animalsrus412@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
223264.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2020$0.4M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Eloise BoothTrustee2021-11-10
Anne MiddleditchTrustee2016-11-20
Beverly HolgateTrustee2008-03-06

Former Officers (12)

  • Jason Cherrington — Trustee (departed 2020-02-17)
  • Mary McLeod — Trustee (departed 2020-02-17)
  • Olwyn Hickman — Trustee (departed 2019-09-16)
  • Leanne Buckley — Trustee (departed 2017-02-14)
  • Alwyn Morgan — Trustee (departed 2011-08-05)
  • Jamie Muller — Trustee (departed 2011-08-05)
  • Tamihana Rameka — Trustee (departed 2011-06-03)
  • Janene Stokes — Trustee (departed 2011-06-11)
  • Carolyn Denton — Treasurer (departed 2021-01-31)
  • Olwyn Wheeler — President (departed 2010-10-31)
  • Lynn Botica — Secretary (departed 2012-05-30)
  • Helen Hargin-McKay — Settlor (departed 2020-11-16)

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The Animal Shelter Charitable Trust

CC29736Kumeu, KumeuRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating5d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
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 3. 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

$43.3K

Expenses

$51

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.

About

Mission

To pay or apply so much of the capital and income of the Trust Fund as the Trustees think fit exclusively for the rescue of, and provision of food, shelter, refuge, rehabilitation, care, comfort, protection, attention, love, dignity, support, veterinarian treatment, training and any basic necessities of life for animals who would have been abandoned, ill-treated, neglected or abused, or whose owners no longer wish to care for them.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$43.3K
Total Expenses
$51
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
223264.2mo
Could operate 223264.2 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 239 peers · Animal Welfare · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#14/240
Revenue
$43K
#54/240
Reserve Months
223264.2
#1/240
Surplus
$43K
#2/240
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/240

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Kumeu, Kumeu

Registration

Registration NumberCC29736
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated30 Aug 1994
Registered office
Artillery Road Brynderwyn R D Waipu, Waipu

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Animal Welfare
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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