The Bush Charitable Trust Board — Health Charity in Pahiatua

The Bush Charitable Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Pahiatua, Pahiatua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (77.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide charitable support or assistance to the Community. The charitable purpose shall be deemed to include every purpose which relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and religion or any other matter beneficial to the Bush community. The mission is to provide a long term Medical Facility for the Community Health Providers to utilise.

Registration Number
CC32341
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Pahiatua, Pahiatua
Email
bushcharitabletrust@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.5M NZD
Net Assets
$1.5M NZD
Reserve Months
9.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.2M$1.5M
2025$0.2M$0.1M-
2024$0.2M$0.1M$1.4M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$1.3M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$1.2M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$0.2M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.0M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$1.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Raylene TrederTrustee2025-08-19
Patrick BakerTrustee2024-02-22
Scott GilmoreTrustee2023-07-20
Jared BrockTrustee2022-07-28
Barry ArchibaldTrustee2018-07-05
Martin BeechTrustee2005-06-20

Former Officers (11)

  • Alexander Romanos — Trustee (departed 2025-08-19)
  • Kevin Laskey — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Jane Fitzgerald — Trustee (departed 2023-07-20)
  • Susan Seymour-East — Trustee (departed 2021-07-27)
  • Geraldine Ebbett — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
  • Shirley Herbert — Trustee (departed 2018-07-05)
  • Thomas Fleming — Trustee (departed 2001-05-05)
  • Ian Day — Trustee (departed 2018-07-05)
  • David Jamieson — Trustee (departed 2010-02-19)
  • Murray Neilson — Trustee (departed 2012-02-15)
  • John Gardiner — Chair (departed 2014-03-19)

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The Bush Charitable Trust Board

CC32341Pahiatua, PahiatuaRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
83
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 7. 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.

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. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$163.9K

Expenses

$170.8K

Assets

$1.5M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
HealthEducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide charitable support or assistance to the Community. The charitable purpose shall be deemed to include every purpose which relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and religion or any other matter beneficial to the Bush community. The mission is to provide a long term Medical Facility for the Community Health Providers to utilise.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$163.9K
Total Expenses
$170.8K
Net Assets
$1.5M

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
9.9mo
Could operate 9.9 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

24
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,563
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Other
Other85.8%
Investment Income14.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 125 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#13/126
Revenue
$164K
#93/126
Reserve Months
9.9
#1/126
Surplus
$-7K
#91/126
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/126

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 52.7
Financial: 76 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 77.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Pahiatua, Pahiatua

Registration

Registration NumberCC32341
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated10 Nov 1986
Registered office
56 Edward Street Pahiatua 4910, Pahiatua

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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