The Otara Community Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Invercargill

The Otara Community Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.

Mission: To promote & develop the local community, facilities & amenities in the District

Registration Number
CC29905
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
anne.ernie@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
August 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
106.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-08-31

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Nathan StratfordTrustee2019-07-09
Richard JenningsTrustee2014-03-04
Nolan JenningsTrustee2014-03-04
Tim BarkerChair2014-03-04
Duncan JenningsTrustee2007-11-21
Neil CrosbieTrustee2007-11-21
Julian BlairTrustee2002-12-10
Chris CaseyTrustee2000-04-18
Margaret JohnstoneSecretary1992-06-23

Former Officers (3)

  • Kerry Brier — Trustee (departed 2016-03-30)
  • Colin McDonald — Trustee (departed 2014-03-01)
  • Harold Jennings — Chair (departed 2014-03-04)

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The Otara Community Charitable Trust

CC29905Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Aug 2025Rating4d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$8.5K

Expenses

$7.1K

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Southland

About

Mission

To promote & develop the local community, facilities & amenities in the District

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.5K
Total Expenses
$7.1K
Net Assets
-
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
106.4mo
Could operate 106.4 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,967
Other55.9%
Investment Income42.9%
Donations1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 302 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#12/303
Revenue
$9K
#211/303
Reserve Months
106.4
#1/303
Surplus
$1K
#147/303
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/303

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC29905
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Sept 1992
Registered office
C/O Preston Russell Law 92 Spey Street Invercargill 9810, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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: 30 September 2026.