# Charles Plimmer Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25300
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-03
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

1/ To spend $2,000 per annum in planting trees and shrubs and beautifying bays and beaches around Wellington Harbour. 2/ To expand the balance in planting trees and shrubs on the town belt, other public reserves, picnic and recreation places in Wellington within 25 miles of the Wellington Post Office which are open and accessible to the citizens of Wellington. 3/ The Settlors Express Wish - the money shall be expended in addition to the usual current yearly expenditure on reserves and recreation grounds in beautifying the environs of Wellington (especially by planting native trees and shrubs.)

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (65.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$919k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$541k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$378k
- **Total assets:** NZ$21.79M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$64k
- **Net assets:** NZ$21.72M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$151k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2ee2db72-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$919k | NZ$541k | NZ$378k | NZ$21.72M |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$1.24M | NZ$-230k | NZ$20.20M |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$911k | NZ$321k | not disclosed | NZ$20.21M |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$920k | NZ$282k | not disclosed | NZ$20.20M |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$913k | NZ$1.94M | not disclosed | NZ$20.85M |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$718k | NZ$347k | not disclosed | NZ$18.64M |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$1.24M | NZ$384k | not disclosed | NZ$18.44M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$853k | NZ$839k | not disclosed | NZ$16.68M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$928k | NZ$770k | not disclosed | NZ$16.30M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$898k | NZ$295k | not disclosed | NZ$15.80M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25300) 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/charles-plimmer-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/charles-plimmer-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/charles-plimmer-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25300

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/charles-plimmer-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 2026-09-30T21:31:30.878Z.