Waipu Caledonian Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Waipu

Waipu Caledonian Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Waipu, Waipu. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide an educational and interaction facility between with the community in stengthening and continuting a Scottish culture and blending this with a NZ culture with the Highland Games and other Highland activities.

Registration Number
CC48177
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-04-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Waipu, Waipu
Website
http://www.highlandgames.co.nz
Email
celticbarnwaipu@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
8.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$3.3M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$3.2M
2022$0.1M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.1M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$3.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (13)

  • Gavin Carroll — Treasurer
  • Edwin Hart — Trustee
  • Amanda Ellis — Trustee
  • Timothy Dower — Treasurer (departed 2025-03-08)
  • Paul Wickham — Trustee
  • Gordon Walker — Trustee
  • Anne Everson-Dawn — Trustee
  • Bruce Mathson — Trustee (departed 2024-03-08)
  • Stuart Sim — Trustee (departed 2020-07-01)
  • Peter Ferguson — Trustee
  • Donald Ewen — Trustee
  • Donald Fraser — Trustee (departed 2020-07-01)
  • Richard Guy — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $16,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $6,149
  • Oxford Sports Trust — $2,000

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Waipu Caledonian Charitable Trust

CC48177Waipu, WaipuRegistered 20 Apr 2012
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

C+
69/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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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Revenue

$86.7K

Expenses

$87.5K

Staff

1

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
EducationArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide an educational and interaction facility between with the community in stengthening and continuting a Scottish culture and blending this with a NZ culture with the Highland Games and other Highland activities.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$86.7K
Total Expenses
$87.5K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
3.5mo
Could operate 3.5 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

9
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,068
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Other
Other95.1%
Investment Income4.9%

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
69
#45/330
Revenue
$87K
#16/330
Reserve Months
8.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-764
#214/330
Staff Cost %
15%
#330/330

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

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC48177
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 Apr 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Oct 2011
Registered office
39 The Centre Waipu 0510, Waipu

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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