WAITAKI EVENT CENTRE TRUST — Health Charity in Oamaru

WAITAKI EVENT CENTRE TRUST is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Oamaru, Oamaru. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.4/100). Annual revenue: $4.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To raise and provide funds for the development, establishment, operation and maintenance of land, buildings and equipment for a facility for recreational and other leisure activities for the benefit of the public and in particular the Waitaki District. To promote, coordinate and provide recreational, educational, cultural and social programmes and activities to advance education, promote health and otherwise benefit the community in the interests of social welfare.

Registration Number
CC59295
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2021-08-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.4/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Oamaru, Oamaru
Email
adair@adairca.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.0M NZD
Total Assets
$4.1M NZD
Net Assets
$4.1M NZD
Reserve Months
12.1 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.0M$4.0M$4.1M
2024$1.3M$0.0M$4.1M
2023$1.4M$0.0M$2.8M
2022$1.3M-$1.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.4/100
Financial Score
79.8
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Adair CraikTrustee2021-06-23
Kevin MalcolmTrustee2021-06-23
Denise McmillanTrustee2021-06-23
Deidre SeniorTrustee2021-06-23

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FunderHealthCharitable TrustTrust

WAITAKI EVENT CENTRE TRUST

CC59295Oamaru, OamaruRegistered 8 Aug 2021
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
72/100
Financial
80
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 4. 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

$4.0M

Expenses

$4.0M

Assets

$4.1M

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationSocial ServicesArts & CultureSports & RecreationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To raise and provide funds for the development, establishment, operation and maintenance of land, buildings and equipment for a facility for recreational and other leisure activities for the benefit of the public and in particular the Waitaki District. To promote, coordinate and provide recreational, educational, cultural and social programmes and activities to advance education, promote health and otherwise benefit the community in the interests of social welfare.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.0M
Total Expenses
$4.0M
Net Assets
$4.1M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
12.1mo
Could operate 12.1 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

52
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,829
Other58.9%
Donations36.6%
Investment Income4.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 111 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
72
#53/112
Revenue
$4.0M
#48/112
Reserve Months
12.1
#1/112
Surplus
$-43K
#94/112
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/112

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

Rating

B-
Score: 72.4/100
Financial
79.8
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 65 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
4 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Oamaru, Oamaru

Registration

Registration NumberCC59295
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered8 Aug 2021
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource 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: 4 October 2026.