The Timaru Festival of Roses Trust — Education Charity in Timaru

The Timaru Festival of Roses Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Timaru, Timaru. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at January 2026.

Mission: To foster and promote a knowledge of an awareness of roses specifically and other plants and shrubs generally To organise and promote public display of roses, rose gardens and associated facilities which grow and house the roses To promote education about the planting, growing, maintenance and preservation of a wide range of roses. To encourage the planting, promotion and preservation of roses specifically in South Canterbury but generally in New Zealand To promote and organise an annual rose festival in Timaru District to provide rose growers with the ability to promote and enhance their work and for the community and public generally to enjoy and be educated about a wide range of issues ancillary to the planting, tending and nurturing of roses.

Registration Number
CC32883
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Timaru, Timaru
Website
http://www.festivalofroses.co.nz
Email
chris@specialevents.co.nz
Data as at
January 2026

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-01-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.1M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (24)

  • Annette Fraser — Trustee (departed 2025-05-31)
  • Christopher Thomas — Trustee
  • Barrie Suter — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Murali Menon — Trustee and Treasurer (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Susan Connolly — Trustee (departed 2017-06-28)
  • Rebecca Fennessy — 1trustee (departed 2018-05-01)
  • Gail Thompson — Trustee (departed 2014-05-15)
  • Stacey Scott — Trustee (departed 2023-09-01)
  • Andrea Fraser — Trustee (departed 2015-05-25)
  • Stephanie Scott — Treasurer (departed 2015-05-25)
  • Jenny Dewar — Trustee (departed 2014-05-15)
  • Fiona Pierce — Trustee (departed 2013-05-24)
  • Alan Ward — Trustee (departed 2013-05-24)
  • Joanne Taylor — Trustee (departed 2013-05-24)
  • Jessica Shaw — Secretary (departed 2013-05-24)
  • Katerina Tischenko — Trustee (departed 2012-04-26)
  • Jill Clarke — Trustee (departed 2011-01-31)
  • Susan Wills — Trustee (departed 2011-01-31)
  • Mark Lawson — Trustee (departed 2011-01-31)
  • Dawn Esler — Trustee (departed 2014-05-15)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $134,000

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The Timaru Festival of Roses Trust

CC32883Timaru, TimaruRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials8mo agoRating4d ago

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

NR
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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$67.5K

Expenses

$69.5K

Assets

$49.7K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To foster and promote a knowledge of an awareness of roses specifically and other plants and shrubs generally To organise and promote public display of roses, rose gardens and associated facilities which grow and house the roses To promote education about the planting, growing, maintenance and preservation of a wide range of roses. To encourage the planting, promotion and preservation of roses specifically in South Canterbury but generally in New Zealand To promote and organise an annual rose festival in Timaru District to provide rose growers with the ability to promote and enhance their work and for the community and public generally to enjoy and be educated about a wide range of issues ancillary to the planting, tending and nurturing of roses.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$67.5K
Total Expenses
$69.5K
Net Assets
$49.1K

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
3.6mo
Could operate 3.6 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

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,934
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Other
Other81.5%
Donations17.0%
Investment Income1.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$68K
#40/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-2K
#237/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2025
Score: 64.5
Financial: 97 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC32883
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Mar 2002

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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