The Monckton Charitable Trust — Registered Charity in Hamilton

The Monckton Charitable Trust is a Trust charity, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D (47.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The purpose of the Monckton Charitable Trust it to make appropriate and long-lasting contributions to the communities of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty Region by passing on a portion of the profits made from their property portfolio.

Registration Number
CC24870
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-12-23
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D (47.3/100)
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Email
admin@hmtmct.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.6M NZD
Total Assets
$31.8M NZD
Net Assets
$21.0M NZD
Reserve Months
7.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
5
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.5M$2.6M$21.0M
2024$4.3M$2.5M$18.9M
2023$3.2M$2.3M$17.0M
2022$3.1M$2.1M$16.2M
2021$3.1M$2.1M$15.2M
2020$3.1M$1.9M$14.1M
2019$3.0M$2.1M$13.0M
2018$2.7M$1.6M$13.0M
2017$2.2M$2.1M$11.7M
2016$2.5M$1.2M$12.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D
Overall Score
47.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $193,255 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • BRONWYN MAIN — Trustee
  • John Wiltshire — Trustee (departed 2024-05-03)
  • Murray Falloon — Trustee (departed 2024-05-03)
  • William Paterson — Trustee (departed 2011-09-20)
  • Elizabeth Monckton — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Roger Monckton — Trustee
  • Hugh Monckton — Trustee

Service Providers

  • William Buck

Similar Charities in Other

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The Monckton Charitable Trust

CC24870Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 23 Dec 2009
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating5d ago

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

D
47/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
73
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.

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

$3.5M

Expenses

$2.6M

Assets

$31.8M

Staff

5

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
WaikatoBay of Plenty

About

Mission

The purpose of the Monckton Charitable Trust it to make appropriate and long-lasting contributions to the communities of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty Region by passing on a portion of the profits made from their property portfolio.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Net Assets
$21.0M
Staff
5
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
7.7mo
Could operate 7.7 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

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,782
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other98.9%
Investment Income1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 52 peers · Other · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
47
#22/53
Revenue
$3.5M
#16/53
Reserve Months
7.7
#1/53
Surplus
$958K
#16/53
Staff Cost %
38%
#53/53

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

Rating

D
Score: 47.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → 47 after red-flag penalties → D.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC24870
Entity TypeTrust
Registered23 Dec 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated24 Feb 1988
Registered office
55 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

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

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