Bethsaida Trust Board Inc — Community Development Charity in Blenheim

Bethsaida Trust Board Inc is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Bethsaida Trust Board Inc is part of the same organisation as Bethsaida Home Trust Limited (CC27675). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: To provide care of the frail and dependent aged

Registration Number
CC27665
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Blenheim, Blenheim
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.2M NZD
Total Assets
$29.3M NZD
Net Assets
$14.0M NZD
Reserve Months
9.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
65
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$5.9M$5.2M$14.0M
2025$5.5M$5.1M$13.3M
2024$5.3M$4.8M$12.8M
2023$4.6M$4.1M$9.8M
2022$4.1M$4.4M$9.4M
2021$4.2M$4.1M$9.6M
2020$3.8M$3.8M$9.3M
2019$2.8M$3.2M$9.3M
2018$2.8M$2.5M$9.7M
2017$2.2M$2.5M$5.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Blair McLeanTrustee2025-12-01
Simon HeathTrustee2022-09-28
Kevin MurphyTrustee2018-09-26
Michael ThomasTrustee2014-07-25
Wendy GloverTrustee2011-11-25
Ian BlairTrustee2008-07-17

Former Officers (6)

  • Leo McKendry — Trustee (departed 2011-11-25)
  • Robert Ham — Trustee (departed 2025-11-17)
  • Alan Furness — Trustee (departed 2018-09-26)
  • Vincent Smith — Trustee (departed 2014-07-25)
  • Arthur Burtenshaw — Trustee (departed 2008-05-07)
  • Judith Kerridge — Trustee (departed 2008-09-26)

Service Providers

  • PKF

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Bethsaida Trust Board Inc

CC27665Blenheim, BlenheimRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$5.9M

Expenses

$5.2M

Assets

$29.3M

Staff

65

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide care of the frail and dependent aged

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Older peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Net Assets
$14.0M
Staff
65
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
9mo
Could operate 9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,665
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other98.3%
Investment Income1.6%
Donations0.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 54 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#7/55
Revenue
$5.9M
#5/55
Reserve Months
9.0
#1/55
Surplus
$693K
#13/55
Staff Cost %
74%
#55/55

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

A-
2026
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Blenheim, Blenheim

Registration

Registration NumberCC27665
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Dec 1973
Registered office
2 Alfred Street, Mayfield, Blenheim

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 29 September 2026.