Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Nelson
Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust (The Trust) exists to support the Abbeyfield movement in New Zealand to achieve its mission which is "To enhance the quality of life for older people".
- Registration Number
- CC24841
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-25
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- office@abbeyfield.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Mills | Trustee | 2024-07-27 |
| Ruth Seabright | Trust-Secretary-Non-Voting | 2024-07-22 |
| Rosalind Bassett-Black | Trustee | 2019-07-27 |
| Peter Smale | Chair | 2016-07-30 |
| Alma Balck | Trustee | 2007-07-28 |
Former Officers (6)
- Susan Jenkins — Trustee-Non-Voting (departed 2024-08-15)
- John Munro — Chair (departed 2014-06-28)
- Bruce Kaye — Trustee (departed 2009-07-11)
- Arthur Hoby — Trustee (departed 2017-07-29)
- David Ogilvie — Trustee (departed 2019-07-27)
- Christopher Armstrong — Trustee-Non-Voting (departed 2016-03-31)
Reporting Group Members
Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 25 sibling charities:
- Abbeyfield New Zealand Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Properties Limited
- Abbeyfield Ellesmere Limited
- Abbeyfield Motueka Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Golden Bay Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Waimakariri Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Waikato Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Hawkes Bay Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Alexandra Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Wanaka Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Wakatipu Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Wigram Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Palmerston North Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Whangarei Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Manukau Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Nelson Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Dunedin Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Masterton Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Auckland Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Mata Close Limited
- Abbeyfield Christchurch Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Greymouth Incorporated
- Abbeyfield New Plymouth District Incorporated
- Abbeyfield Marlborough Incorporated
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Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust (The Trust) exists to support the Abbeyfield movement in New Zealand to achieve its mission which is "To enhance the quality of life for older people".
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Ranked against 295 peers · Social Services · Under $100K
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Abbeyfield Foundation Charitable Trust is one of 26 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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