# Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC44970
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-08-18
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043213955
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote sustainable management and conservation and environmental projects on Banks Peninsula for the benefit of inhabitants and visitors.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (69.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$292k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$520k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-228k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.33M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$92k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.24M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$157k
- **Government grants:** NZ$100k (34.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$23k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$163k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=34b2a936-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$292k | NZ$520k | NZ$-228k | NZ$2.24M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.65M | NZ$327k | NZ$1.32M | NZ$2.46M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$96k | NZ$2.01M | NZ$-1.92M | NZ$1.14M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$245k | NZ$387k | NZ$-143k | NZ$3.05M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1000k | NZ$259k | not disclosed | NZ$3.19M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$105k | NZ$240k | not disclosed | NZ$2.45M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$249k | NZ$579k | not disclosed | NZ$2.59M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$138k | NZ$476k | not disclosed | NZ$2.92M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$142k | NZ$274k | not disclosed | NZ$3.25M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$175k | NZ$281k | not disclosed | NZ$3.39M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (29 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Nexia New Zealand
- **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=CC44970) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/rod-donald-banks-peninsula-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rod-donald-banks-peninsula-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rod-donald-banks-peninsula-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC44970

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rod-donald-banks-peninsula-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 2026-10-03T09:40:12.315Z.