Youth Venture Trust (Nelson) — Education Charity in Richmond

Youth Venture Trust (Nelson) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Richmond, Richmond. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide programs for youth in New Zealand which help them to develop a normal Christian life using challenging and healthy recreational activities, while developing practical outdoor skills all within a caring Interdenominational Christian environment which allows such youth to feel accepted and valued. We also provide more specific programs for youth with identified social or educational need and respite care for families. We provide avenue where such activities can take place.

Registration Number
CC53294
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2019-06-05
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Richmond, Richmond
Email
youthventurenz@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.2M$1.6M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$1.6M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$1.5M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$1.5M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$1.5M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Alan MohekeyTrustee2017-10-25
Michael NichollsTrustee2017-10-25
Des FieldingTrustee2015-02-18
Russell OrrTrustee2015-02-18

Former Officers (1)

  • Robert Dossmann — Trustee (departed 2017-05-21)

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Youth Venture Trust (Nelson)

CC53294Richmond, RichmondRegistered 5 Jun 2019
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating5d ago

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

B
80/100
Financial
90
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

$270.8K

Expenses

$241.8K

Assets

$1.6M

Staff

2

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
HealthEducationEnvironmentSocial ServicesSports & RecreationReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
Youth
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide programs for youth in New Zealand which help them to develop a normal Christian life using challenging and healthy recreational activities, while developing practical outdoor skills all within a caring Interdenominational Christian environment which allows such youth to feel accepted and valued. We also provide more specific programs for youth with identified social or educational need and respite care for families. We provide avenue where such activities can take place.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$270.8K
Total Expenses
$241.8K
Net Assets
$1.6M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
75c
For every $1 spent, 75c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.09
Costs $0.09 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

41
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,933
Other71.6%
Donations28.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 149 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
80
#19/150
Revenue
$271K
#84/150
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/150
Surplus
$29K
#73/150
Staff Cost %
23%
#150/150

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

Rating

B
Score: 79.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 69 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Richmond, Richmond

Registration

Registration NumberCC53294
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered5 Jun 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Feb 2015
Registered office
209 Moutere Highway, RD 1 Richmond, Richmond

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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