Whanganui Community Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Whanganui

Whanganui Community Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The charitable purposes of the Trust are to support Organisations and individuals whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, development of leadership and vocational skills or any other matter of a charitable nature that is beneficial to the community.

Registration Number
CC26814
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
kenhird@yahoo.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
8.5 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (18)

  • Graeme Carter — Trustee
  • Toni Christie — Trustee
  • William Spooner — Trustee and Treasurer
  • Maurice Mildenhall — Trustee
  • Michael Miller — Trustee
  • Rosemary Hovey — Trustee
  • Raymond Bint — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
  • Bruce Sutherland — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Leigh Grant — Trustee (departed 2015-05-30)
  • Michael Norris — Trustee (departed 2017-05-08)
  • Kenneth Hird — Trustee and Secretary
  • Kenneth Pfeffer — Chair (departed 2014-06-03)
  • David Bourne — Trustee (departed 2017-12-12)
  • William Campbell — Trustee
  • Merle Sutherland — Trustee (departed 2021-01-18)
  • Rangi Wills — Trustee (departed 2016-11-24)
  • Brian Foley — Trustee (departed 2022-01-18)
  • Neville Procter — Trustee and Treasurer (departed 2020-01-11)

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Whanganui Community Charitable Trust

CC26814Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B+
83/100
Balance sheet from 2025 used (not reported this year)
Financial
90
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

$6.6K

Expenses

$24.5K

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

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

The charitable purposes of the Trust are to support Organisations and individuals whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, development of leadership and vocational skills or any other matter of a charitable nature that is beneficial to the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.6K
Total Expenses
$24.5K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
7.5mo
Could operate 7.5 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
83
#5/292
Revenue
$7K
#215/292
Reserve Months
8.5
#1/292
Surplus
$-18K
#267/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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

Rating History

B+
2026
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 53.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2019
Clean
4 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC26814
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Jul 1981
Registered office
20a White Street, Whanganui East, Whanganui

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides 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: 3 October 2026.