# Colonel Noel Percy Adams Trust (Melrose) Society

**Charities Register number:** CC36106
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429042668275
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Purpose and aims of the Society are to assist in the preservation, maintenance, restoration, repair and upkeep of the buildings at Melrose, to promote and implement such uses of Melrose as are consistent with the foregoing objects and which further the intention of the donor of the property that it should be used for general public purposes for the benefit of the citizens of the city of Nelson and in particular to provide or assist in the provision of facilities at Melrose for Recreation, culture or of other activities in the interest of social welfare of the citizens of Nelson

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$97k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$78k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$18k
- **Total assets:** NZ$271k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$13k
- **Net assets:** NZ$258k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$67k
- **Donations:** NZ$505
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4beb540c-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$78k | NZ$18k | NZ$258k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$59k | NZ$53k | NZ$5k | NZ$67k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$62k | NZ$65k | NZ$-3k | NZ$55k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$63k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | NZ$65k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$48k | not disclosed | NZ$254k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$333k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | NZ$55k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$150k | NZ$47k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (47 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=CC36106) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/colonel-noel-percy-adams-trust-melrose-society
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/colonel-noel-percy-adams-trust-melrose-society/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/colonel-noel-percy-adams-trust-melrose-society/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC36106
- Charity website: http://www.melrosehouse.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/colonel-noel-percy-adams-trust-melrose-society. 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 2026-10-03T23:19:13.391Z.