The Helen Graham Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Wellington

The Helen Graham Charitable Trust is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2026.

Mission: The Charitable Trust was set up to pay an income in perpetuity for the following purposes in the Horowhenua District, as outlined in the Trust Deed: 1. Education, with preference given to agricultural study; 2. Medical research; 3. Research or therapy for the physically disabled; 4. Religious purposes connected to spiritual welfare; and 5. Other charitable purposes beneficial to the Community.

Registration Number
CC22095
Charity Type
Unincorporated Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-24
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
August 2026

Beneficiaries: Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
66.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-08-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
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-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (1)

  • Public Trust — Trustee

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The Helen Graham Charitable Trust

CC22095Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 24 Mar 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials1mo agoRating5d ago

Financial data as at August 2026. 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.

  • Small board structure
    1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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

$18.3K

Expenses

$37.4K

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 ServicesReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
People with DisabilitiesGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

The Charitable Trust was set up to pay an income in perpetuity for the following purposes in the Horowhenua District, as outlined in the Trust Deed: 1. Education, with preference given to agricultural study; 2. Medical research; 3. Research or therapy for the physically disabled; 4. Religious purposes connected to spiritual welfare; and 5. Other charitable purposes beneficial to the Community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$18.3K
Total Expenses
$37.4K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,685
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income98.4%
Other1.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#33/292
Revenue
$18K
#147/292
Reserve Months
66.9
#1/292
Surplus
$-19K
#270/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC22095
Entity TypeUnincorporated Trust
Registered24 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
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: 6 October 2026.