Waipu Centennial Trust — Registered Charity in Waipu

Waipu Centennial Trust is a Trust charity, based in Waipu, Waipu. CharityData rates this charity B (75.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Refer to Annual Report

Registration Number
CC20691
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.7/100)
Location
Waipu, Waipu
Email
manager@waipumuseum.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.8M NZD
Net Assets
$2.8M NZD
Reserve Months
3.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.4M$0.3M$2.8M
2025$1.3M$0.3M$2.7M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$1.6M
2023$0.4M$0.4M$1.5M
2022$0.3M$0.3M$1.6M
2021$0.3M$0.3M$1.4M
2020$0.4M$0.4M$1.3M
2019$0.4M$0.5M$1.4M
2018$0.4M$0.4M$1.2M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.7/100
Financial Score
76
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Geoffrey Patrick ScaramelliTrustee2025-05-29
Bruce SimTrustee2024-10-31
Alistair RobinsonTrustee2024-03-21
Heather LymburnTrustee2022-10-31
Jacqueline CraymerTrustee & Secretary2020-08-02
Lexis McAulayTrustee & Treasurer2020-08-02
Lachlan McLeanTrustee2020-08-02
Sharron ColeTrustee & Deputy Chairperson2020-05-12
Georgina MurrayTrustee2018-09-30
Heather JacobsonTrustee, Chairperson2017-08-28

Former Officers (42)

  • Catherine McInnes — Trustee (departed 2024-07-25)
  • Patricia Montgomery — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Nigel Johnson — Trustee (departed 2023-11-19)
  • Garth Houltham — Trustee (departed 2021-07-27)
  • John Finlayson — Trustee (departed 2023-11-19)
  • Coralie Roberts — Trustee (departed 2024-09-26)
  • Donna Flower — Trustee (departed 2020-08-02)
  • Nicholas Pirihi — Trustee (departed 2020-08-02)
  • Arthur Larsen — Trustee (departed 2020-08-02)
  • Wendy Craig — Trustee (departed 2020-08-02)
  • Allan Gray — Trustee (departed 2018-03-26)
  • Douglas Smith — Trustee (departed 2019-05-27)
  • Paul Allen — Trustee (departed 2020-08-02)
  • Kim Thomas — Trustee (departed 2018-07-23)
  • David Moon — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)
  • Grant Pirihi — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)
  • Donna Finlayson — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)
  • David MacKenzie — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Clarry Moffitt — Treasurer (departed 2017-08-28)
  • Margaret Gentil — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)

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Waipu Centennial Trust

CC20691Waipu, WaipuRegistered 27 Jan 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
76
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$431.0K

Expenses

$343.2K

Assets

$2.8M

Staff

4

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

Refer to Annual Report

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originReligious groupsOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$431.0K
Total Expenses
$343.2K
Net Assets
$2.8M
Staff
4
employees

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
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 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

72
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 2,804
Other38.6%
Donations26.9%
Government Grants19.2%
Investment Income14.9%
Trading / Services0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 118 peers · Other · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
76
#13/119
Revenue
$431K
#48/119
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/119
Surplus
$88K
#39/119
Staff Cost %
40%
#119/119

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 75.7
Financial: 76 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 50.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 75.7/100
Financial
76
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 76 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 75 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Waipu, Waipu

Registration

Registration NumberCC20691
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Sept 1990
Registered office
36 The Centre Waipu 0510, Waipu

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Other
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 28 September 2026.