# Brian Ramsden Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23163
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-17
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The late Brian Ramsden, who died 30 August 2007, in his will established a perpetual charitable trust in the name of The Brian Ramsden Trust in memory of Alice Ramsden, his late mother. Grants are made to a registered charity, the Canterbury Branch of the RSPCA for the care and protection of animals. Such grants are made from net investment earnings on a quarterly basis.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (72.2 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 79.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$205k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$198k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.62M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$93k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.53M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$49k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d4fea09b-c30e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$205k | NZ$198k | NZ$7k | NZ$4.53M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$197k | NZ$190k | NZ$7k | NZ$4.57M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$213k | not disclosed | NZ$4.34M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$224k | NZ$216k | not disclosed | NZ$4.63M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$190k | NZ$184k | not disclosed | NZ$4.76M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$200k | NZ$193k | not disclosed | NZ$3.64M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$184k | NZ$177k | not disclosed | NZ$4.01M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$183k | NZ$174k | not disclosed | NZ$3.70M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$167k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$3.81M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$171k | not disclosed | NZ$3.67M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23163) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/brian-ramsden-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/brian-ramsden-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/brian-ramsden-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23163

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/brian-ramsden-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T21:22:08.938Z.