# Estate George James Howden

**Charities Register number:** CC27725
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The late George James Howden died on 17 March 2007 leaving $80,000 of the residue of his Estate to be held in perpetuity to pay the net annual income to the Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club. A Deed of Arrangement dated 31st October 2007 varied the will so that the balance of the residue was to be held for 80 years for the benefit of the Cricket Club, with a power to capitalise up to 20% of net annual income for this period.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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$3k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$106k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$103k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f75b96a7-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$3k | NZ$4k | NZ$-1k | NZ$103k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$-641 | NZ$104k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$444 | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$108k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | NZ$95k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$100k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$99k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$95k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$92k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **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=CC27725) 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/estate-george-james-howden
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-george-james-howden/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-george-james-howden/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27725

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/estate-george-james-howden. 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 2026-10-03T02:09:13.632Z.