The Masonic Villages Trust — Social Services Charity in Lower Hutt
The Masonic Villages Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $41.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
The Masonic Villages Trust is part of the same organisation as Masonic Villages Limited (CC44458). Each registration files its own accounts.
Mission: Provide care services and accommodation/housing for older people, or people alike in age, interest and need.
- Registration Number
- CC11370
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-10-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- trust@masonicvillages.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $41.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $35.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $419.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $218.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41.8M | $35.5M | $218.5M |
| 2024 | $32.6M | $31.1M | $175.6M |
| 2023 | $26.1M | $25.3M | $174.3M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $4.3M | $49.8M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $3.5M | $50.2M |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $47.9M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $47.9M |
| 2018 | $20.0M | $19.0M | $77.5M |
| 2017 | $5.3M | $2.5M | $46.1M |
| 2016 | $16.1M | $16.0M | $43.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Grandy | Trustee | 2026-09-01 |
| Peter Mason | Trustee | 2026-01-05 |
Former Officers (25)
- Auriga Martin — Trustee (departed 2026-01-05)
- Henry Davies — Trustee (departed 2026-01-05)
- Iris Reuvecamp — Trustee
- Terence Wellington — Trustee
- Sean Hannan — Trustee
- James Watt — Trustee
- George Swanepoel — Trustee
- Roly Blake — Trustee (departed 2022-11-14)
- Bryce Smith — Trustee
- Donald Stockwell — Trustee (departed 2019-07-05)
- Barrie Buck — Trustee (departed 2019-11-18)
- Evan Plank — Trustee (departed 2022-11-14)
- John Bonifant — Trustee (departed 2018-11-19)
- Marie Gillies — Trustee (departed 2024-12-02)
- Steven Molotsky — Trustee (departed 2020-11-16)
- Barry Millage — Trustee (departed 2020-11-16)
- Heaton Haglund — Trustee (departed 2016-01-25)
- Ian Hercus — Trustee (departed 2009-05-12)
- Roger O'Brien — Trustee (departed 2007-12-03)
- Peter Robinson — Trustee (departed 2013-12-02)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pope | Deputy Chair | - | 2021 |
| Sean Hannan | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Jim Watt | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Marie Gillies | Chair | - | 2021 |
| David Gould | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| David Macky | Chairman | - | 2019 |
| Bruce Gemmell | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Ian Callander | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Michael McAndrew | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2019 |
| George Swanepoel | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Roly Blake | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Bryce Smith | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Wally Plank | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Gordon Webb | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Selwyn Kitchener | Trustee | - | 2019 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2021)
As disclosed in The Masonic Villages Trust's annual report.
- Residents (via Occupation Rights Agreements) — $19,581,378 (79.6% of revenue) — Care and retirement village accommodation services
- Northland District Masonic Trust — Village operations transfer and merger (effective 1 July 2019)
- Colliers International (Wellington Valuation) — Property valuation services - fair value assessment of care facilities
Service Providers
- BDO Audit Company Wellington
- ANZ Bank
- ASB Bank
- ANZ Bank Wellington Commercial
- Superlife
- Macalister Mazengarb
- Colliers International (Wellington Valuation)
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The Masonic Villages Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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.
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$41.8M
$35.5M
$419.3M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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